This was my (Elizabeth) first time to meet the nurse that we have today. She is such a sweetheart and yes was there on Monday and as soon as you mention Monday she just tears up.
When mom and I first went in Dad was on very very little sedation. As soon as we started talking to him we are guessing it stirred him and he started gagging on his vent tube. This was very hard for mom to see as his face was frowning also. The nurse had to suction him out also...she couldn't watch that part so we just hugged until it was over. Good news though is that when mom when to talk to him after all that, dad opened his eyes for again just a second or two. This was as a reaction though to her voice, she didn't ask him to open his eyes. She started praying over him for him to be able to relax, and he did for the rest of our visit.
He is back on a low low drip for the blood pressure being a little high although they are not concerned about it and said that if it was going to be one way or the other they would rather it be a little high then a little low.
The new Dialysis machine is the type where it will be on for about 3ish hours a day and then off. It does in that 3 hours what it would have done all day. So the plan was from when we were in there: It was currently on, then he will be off of it until tomorrow, they will check and see if he needs it again, and if so use it and if not then check again later to see if he needs it. This way it doesn't have to be on 24 hours a day and it can be as needed.
Thanks again for all the prayers and support! I can't express how much this means to our family and what a blessing it has been!!!
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