Sean, that's GREAT news -- you said it yourself yesterday: the longer she was on the vent, the harder it would be to get her off it, so this is VERY good.
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Steph L. - Sep 11, 2008 3:47:10 pm PDT #5396 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Atropa - Sep 11, 2008 3:49:19 pm PDT #5397 of 10001
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Sean, that's great news!
Sean K - Sep 11, 2008 3:51:18 pm PDT #5398 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
She's still quite distressed. And the hallucinations can be severe. She thinks people are trying to kill her, and she keeps trying to get out of bed, and remove the various life supporting implements protruding from her body.
But she can speak, and breathe on her own. And maybe half the time, she's lucid.
Calli - Sep 11, 2008 3:54:01 pm PDT #5399 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad S is off the ventilator, Sean. I hope she continues to get better, quickly.
Typo Boy - Sep 11, 2008 3:56:31 pm PDT #5400 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, not out of the woods but progress. Still a bright spot.
Steph L. - Sep 11, 2008 3:58:04 pm PDT #5401 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
She thinks people are trying to kill her, and she keeps trying to get out of bed, and remove the various life supporting implements protruding from her body.
I don't know if this is any comfort to you, but that's not uncommon in people who are hospitalized for severe illness/trauma/surgery. It happened to my dad many times; once he shot out of bed like it was a Wile E. Coyote catapult-bed and was all the way to the nurses' station, having ripped out his iv's (inadvertently, I think, just because some part of his brain wanted him to MOVE FAST OUT THE DOOR) and trailing tubing and dripping blood all down the hallway.
He really didn't remember doing it, except for what the nurses told him; they said it's a fucked-up thing that can happens when a patient has been sedated.
So, I guess, I'm trying to say that her hallucinations and acting out are not *bad* signs, per se.
Sean K - Sep 11, 2008 4:04:33 pm PDT #5402 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The hallucinations are also from the buildup of ammonia in her brain. I'm sure both are at work in her case, making her world very strange and scary right now. The first time I watched her hallucinate like this freaked me right the fuck out.
sj - Sep 11, 2008 4:20:15 pm PDT #5403 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(((Sean))) I'm glad there is some encouraging news. Continued -ma to S.
SuziQ - Sep 11, 2008 4:50:43 pm PDT #5404 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
In the ongoing mom-news, the new meds seem to be a major improvement. She has had a few naps and was puttering in the kitchen for a little bit.
CJ and I took a drive to get dinner and BLASTED music both ways. Ahhh, that felt good.
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Good news, Sean. My best to all involved.
Laura - Sep 11, 2008 5:04:23 pm PDT #5405 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Excellent news, Suzi.