Just got a quick update from Harold. The power went out today while Dorothea was receiving dialysis. So, that means the dialysis machine shut down, the ventilator shut down, and her mattress collapsed (it is an air mattress that is supported by electricity I guess...?)
They have auxilary power, so it took about one minute to get all of the plugs moved over - so they had to "bag her" since the ventilator shut down, but just until they got it plugged into the auxilary power. The power was off for about 30 minutes.
Sometime this afternoon her heartrate jumped up to 130 something... so they have put her on a new medication and want to keep her heartrate under 100. This medicine caused the blood pressure to drop though, which we cannot have, so they are keeping an eye on things and making adjustments when necessary.
Never a dull moment that's for sure!
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