Bump in the road… Tues June 10

Emotional day.  I'm writing to inform you that the nurses and doctors have moved my dad from the med/surg floor back to the ICU.  He has shown some signs of a change in stability and needs to be more closely monitored.   The patient to nurse ratio there is 1 to 2 rather than 1 to 4. Last night he was given an anti anxiety medication to help him sleep,  however it worked against us and in fact slowed his breathing too much.  The ICU team came in the middle of the night,  evaluated him, and at that time decided he was okay to stay in his regular room.

He had a very busy morning with chest xrays,  echocardiograms,  blood transfusion, and respiratory monitoring and treatments.  His blood pressure is very low,  but is a direct side effect of the lassix he is being treated with to flush the fluid out from his lungs.  At one point his nurse came in and we couldn't wake dad for about a 10 minute time period.  He ultimately met their protocol and they decided to move him.  He is having every test known to man performed right now to check on all his internal functions and for any other infections.  He is currently aware of what is happening and able to communicate and understand what is going on.  We need your prayers everyone!  One of the ICU nurses already said she doesn't suspect he will be there long, which was nice to hear.  We will keep you posted on his status.  Xoxo.