When the respiratory therapist attempted to put Cathy on the ventilator she could not tolerate it. The pulmonologist here at St Johns removed Cathy's trach and put in one a size or two larger. While doing this procedure he also performed a bronkoscopy. Cathy is now back on the ventillator - life support - so much for not needing acute care.
The pulmonologist believes Cathy's difficulty with being put on the ventilator and the blood gas problems were caused by a mucous blockage at the base of the trach tube. (They saved a souvenir for me to see, it looked nasty).
This blockage does not explain the fever or the color in her mucous. Cultures were taken this morning and more were taken during the bronkoscopy. Now its a two day wait to see if there are bad things growing.
UCLA does not have a bed at this time. It may take a day or two for one to open up (boy they sure rented out Cathy's room fast).
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I do hope a room opens fast at the UCLA.
Cathy...
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way.
You always walked a step behind.
So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strain.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.
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