Dorothea has been very tired today. It took a little bit of convincing to wake her up when I came this afternoon, but once she woke up she stayed awake the whole time I was there. The respiratory team put her on CPAP around 11:30 this morning, and she was still on it when I left around 5 tonight. The resp tech came in while I was there and was telling her that she was very pleased with how she was doing today and feels that she is making progress. I am sure they will put her back on full vent for the night shift and then go back to CPAP tomorrow when she is awake a lot. No dialysis today, she will have it tomorrow.
She has a slight fever, so they started her on an antibiotic. They went ahead and replaced her foley catheter, just in case that might be causing an infection. She contains to drain fluid through the chest tubes.
She had a little coughing today, but not bad. Her secretions have been minimal which is great. Her blood sugar is still a little high, but manageable.
Harold continues to take wonderful care of her and keeps her "tidy"... lots of little things to keep her comfortable.
I hear that Rosie and Mary Lou might be coming for a visit this weekend... she will be glad to see you both! :)
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