This is Scott, after I asked him to smile. :)Scott has continued to have a good day. His vital signs are stable and he has been more alert today. He sat up in the chair tonight for a second time, with the help of a special chair. The chair laid parallel to his bed and a special sheet was put under him. Scott (with lots of helpers) slid over to the bed/chair which was then raised to a sitting position. The nurse was worried that if he stood again, they wouldn't be able to get him back in bed. The chair worked really well and Scott did great in it.
Sitting up in the chair meant he could eat again. Yeah! He had some Jello and some more frozen "dessert."
More good news...his night labs came back even better than his morning results. His Creatinine, which was elevated this morning, was 1.02 tonight-normal! An elevated Creatinine indicates that his kidneys weren't functioning like they should, but now the result is normal!
Sitting up in the chair meant he could eat again. Yeah! He had some Jello and some more frozen "dessert."
More good news...his night labs came back even better than his morning results. His Creatinine, which was elevated this morning, was 1.02 tonight-normal! An elevated Creatinine indicates that his kidneys weren't functioning like they should, but now the result is normal!
His sodium which has been low for awhile now, was 135 today! Normal is 135-145! Yeah! He still isn't having much output, but his labs indicate that his kidney function is starting to improve! Thank you for prayers, they are working!
The culture on his leg came back positive with Klebsiella Pneumoniae--the nasty bacteria that caused this infection. It was found in his blood and in his leg. The antibiotic(s) he has been on were the right antibiotics and should kill any remaining bacteria.
Scott was switched from IV pain medications today to oral pain medications. The nurse felt like these would work a little bit better for Scott and from how he has acted today, it seems like they are.
He is still on a fluid restriction, but by the end of the day the nurse had measured out his remaining fluid allotment in a bottle and left Scott in charge of it. He could see how much he could still have and was "in charge" of how much (at least until the bottle is empty...) and how often he had some. I think this is really helping Scott, to have some control, over his seemingly unquenchable thirst. He will however be NPO (can't have anything by mouth) at midnight tonight in preparation of his third surgery tomorrow morning at 8am. We hope, hope, hope he can wake up easily after his surgery tomorrow and be allowed some fluids. With his third intubation (breathing tube down the throat, while he is asleep in the surgery), and very limited oral intake, I can only imagine how sore his throat must be.
Scott and I had this conversation tonight:
April: "Scott, are you sad about your leg?"
Scott: "No. If that is what they needed to do, so be it"
He seems to have a peace about it that I am still searching for.
Only one small thing the other direction...Scott did have one small blister on his back today from laying in bed. It is small and non-worrisome at this point but they will be watching this closely. We hope that now that he is able to get out of bed, this will not be a problem.
I hung the new pictures and cards on Scott's wall today and almost one wall is full! It looks great and Scott does enjoy looking at them and having us read them to him. Keep them coming! I want every gray space filled up!
The culture on his leg came back positive with Klebsiella Pneumoniae--the nasty bacteria that caused this infection. It was found in his blood and in his leg. The antibiotic(s) he has been on were the right antibiotics and should kill any remaining bacteria.
Scott was switched from IV pain medications today to oral pain medications. The nurse felt like these would work a little bit better for Scott and from how he has acted today, it seems like they are.
He is still on a fluid restriction, but by the end of the day the nurse had measured out his remaining fluid allotment in a bottle and left Scott in charge of it. He could see how much he could still have and was "in charge" of how much (at least until the bottle is empty...) and how often he had some. I think this is really helping Scott, to have some control, over his seemingly unquenchable thirst. He will however be NPO (can't have anything by mouth) at midnight tonight in preparation of his third surgery tomorrow morning at 8am. We hope, hope, hope he can wake up easily after his surgery tomorrow and be allowed some fluids. With his third intubation (breathing tube down the throat, while he is asleep in the surgery), and very limited oral intake, I can only imagine how sore his throat must be.
Scott and I had this conversation tonight:
April: "Scott, are you sad about your leg?"
Scott: "No. If that is what they needed to do, so be it"
He seems to have a peace about it that I am still searching for.
Only one small thing the other direction...Scott did have one small blister on his back today from laying in bed. It is small and non-worrisome at this point but they will be watching this closely. We hope that now that he is able to get out of bed, this will not be a problem.
I hung the new pictures and cards on Scott's wall today and almost one wall is full! It looks great and Scott does enjoy looking at them and having us read them to him. Keep them coming! I want every gray space filled up!
Please pray that Scott's surgery tomorrow will go well.
Pray that he can wake up easily after surgery and be allowed and be able to tolerate some fluids.
Please pray for Janiece, Shaunie, Shelby, Shaylie, and Mick. That they can have the energy to continue this exhausting "life". Please pray for peace and strength for them.
We love you all and are so grateful for this really good day. It has given us much hope.
Pray that he can wake up easily after surgery and be allowed and be able to tolerate some fluids.
Please pray for Janiece, Shaunie, Shelby, Shaylie, and Mick. That they can have the energy to continue this exhausting "life". Please pray for peace and strength for them.
We love you all and are so grateful for this really good day. It has given us much hope.
XOXO,
April
April - Mike and I are so glad to hear Scott had a good day. We will be praying for him and the whole family that tomorrow will go well. Please give our love to everyone. We won't be able to come visit until the end of the week but you are all in our thoughts everyday. Hey - is there an address we can send a card too since we can't get done just yet? Let us know.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers! Mike and Victoria Tennis
We pray every day for Scott and family! Even Karver prays for him....his prayers are a strait shot to heaven so I know they will help! :) Love you guys!
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