Day +16, +17
Day +16
evening update
Max is in trouble. He is fighting very hard against this infection, but his blood pressure keeps dropping and the ICU doctor was just in here. They are trying lots of things to raise it up, and it is finally going up a bit. If this doesn't work or he is struggling more to breath he will be intubated. The chances of this are high. he is on oxygen now and is still having some trouble.
Sunday, August 31
Day +17
It's about 2 o'clock out here at the hospital. Max is still in a lot of trouble. We now have a full-time nurse, and that is so helpful. The discussion right now is about just how many meds he's getting. It's so many that if a couple more have to be done simultaneously, he may need to get another line put in. It might be put into his leg or arm. Hopefully not. His breathing is still pretty good, but the mention of intubation is constant. He is being observed by an ICU doctor as well and that is who is working on getting his blood pressure up. His condition is described as "very guarded"
He is very sick. Nothing has come back positive as an explanation for anything. The only things left would be things that take a really long time to grow. Hopefully one of the meds he is on will help him before they even know what it is.
Bethie and Grampa J are at the RMH with Grace and Margaret (finally getting some sleep). Grannie S is here with me. It's really nice to have help at this difficult time. Margaret and I will both be able to spend some time at his bedside this evening and that will be the first time in a while that we can look after our boy together.
Keep rooting for our guy!
--mike
evening update
Max is in trouble. He is fighting very hard against this infection, but his blood pressure keeps dropping and the ICU doctor was just in here. They are trying lots of things to raise it up, and it is finally going up a bit. If this doesn't work or he is struggling more to breath he will be intubated. The chances of this are high. he is on oxygen now and is still having some trouble.
Sunday, August 31
Day +17
It's about 2 o'clock out here at the hospital. Max is still in a lot of trouble. We now have a full-time nurse, and that is so helpful. The discussion right now is about just how many meds he's getting. It's so many that if a couple more have to be done simultaneously, he may need to get another line put in. It might be put into his leg or arm. Hopefully not. His breathing is still pretty good, but the mention of intubation is constant. He is being observed by an ICU doctor as well and that is who is working on getting his blood pressure up. His condition is described as "very guarded"
He is very sick. Nothing has come back positive as an explanation for anything. The only things left would be things that take a really long time to grow. Hopefully one of the meds he is on will help him before they even know what it is.
Bethie and Grampa J are at the RMH with Grace and Margaret (finally getting some sleep). Grannie S is here with me. It's really nice to have help at this difficult time. Margaret and I will both be able to spend some time at his bedside this evening and that will be the first time in a while that we can look after our boy together.
Keep rooting for our guy!
--mike
posted by Mike Ciacciarelli
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