I wanted to address a few questions that came up in comments from yesterday.
Scott's BP is an issue for him, so I want to clear up why it spiked. And although it was scary and not good, there was a reason which is good news.
Also his alertness is linked to his bed elevation not his BP. His brain is not handling gravitational pressure right now...to be expected. They are slowly working on getting him up sitting up. His bed was at 10% elevation since Wednesday, now it's at 20%. (He wasn't alert Sunday because he spent most of the night at 30% elevation. He was not ready for that!)
Scott's BP spiked like it did due to medication. They have a setting of 160-180 for the systolic the top number in BP. They are having to use Nimodipine to help the vasopspamims go down, the side effect blood pressure goes lower. His BP needs to be high to open the vassals in his brain so they use Levophed to raise his BP. The balancing act was not going so well yesterday as far a s BP is concerned. As the evening went on and the charge nurse helped, they did get it under control. He is now having waves, when he gets the Nimodipine his pressure is in the 150's but then after that has gotten in his body, it goes back to the 170's. His lower number is linked to the meds some but much less. It's mostly about what his body is physically doing and when he's really awake and "active for him" it's higher.
Hope this is helpful info. I sure am learning a ton from sitting in "the Room" day after day. Next to my Honey is the only place I want to be though! Thanks God and family and friends that it is possible for this to happen!
Diane
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Just wanted you to know we have been following the blog and adding our prayers for Scott and all the family. With the end of tax season we were finally able to make it to the temple twice last week with your family as one of our main reasons for going. Your strength is a wonderful example for us and we pray your reports will continue to be filled with progress. Love and God Bless, Keith and Sue Webb
ReplyDeleteDiane, Gooch and I were over in Seattle yesterday and wanted to stop by but we weren't sure if it was a good time or not. Is there a way we can get a hold of you next time we are over there so we can give you a heads up and make sure its a good time? Thinking about you and Scott and the little ones allll the time! God Bless:)
ReplyDeleteSo people know we're not ones to block visitors. Come if you want/need to come see him, DO IT! On the weekends we're not in the room as much. The only time it's not great to just go in is if the curtin is pulled closed. I will text Gooch to give him my number too though. I haven't been keeping Scott's phone charged...maybe I should though...
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