Scott is having a good morning, so far. Janiece and I (plus the nurse and the physical therapist) just finished getting Scott up (to the side of the bed). He had a quick "bath" and then laid back down again. He did great! He is now tuckered out and tucked back in bed.
He will probably be in the ICU for at least 24 more hours. His blood pressure was very low last night so he was placed on Norepinephrine to stabilize it. He now runs about 120-130/30-40. They turned the Norepinephrine off a few minutes ago to see how his blood pressure would react with out it. So far it is staying above what they want it to. He has to be off this medication for 24 hours before he can be transfered out of the ICU.
A few other issues we are working on today:
His albumin level is low again (this could be related to malnutrition or his liver impairment). They are replacing this through his IV.
His Potassium is also low today (so of course, his sodium is normal-remember their inverse relationship? ;) They are also replacing his Potassium through his IV.
He is resting peacefully now and we hope this continues.
I'll update more later tonight.
Thank you for continuing to check the blog and praying for Scott. We appreciate it so much.
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