Shortly after Cathy was settled into her new room, she developed a mucous plug. It took a couple hours for the nurses to get it worked out. (Actually the plug was found in the inner cannula to her trach. A routine change of this cannula would have saved a couple hours of anxiety). Cathy's anxiety over this event was heightened because when she was moved, the ventilator did not move with her: no safety net.
Cathy walked a lap around her 'new' unit twice today. Put that activity together with some standing and marching in place, and several ups-and-downs out of her chair to take care of some business, and Cathy had a very active day.
'The button' was taken away today. Her pain management is down to vicodin and internal fortitude. She has shown us this past few months that she has a boat load of fortitude.
2 comments:
Sounds like a day of tight rope walking...starting in the wee hours of the morning! You must be exhausted!
Keep your eyes on the prize baby! You're doing an amazing job!
I love you!
BonBon
XOXOXOXO
Cathy, I can understand why you would have anxiety without your backup ventilator but I hope today proved you can do without.
Prayers are still going out to you...
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