1-1-2006 h update

January 1, 2006

Well now I'm a bit frustrated. I allowed h to be off bi-pap for about an

hour last night to celebrate the new year. We HAD to have a party in h's

room! She did great and even managed to get her sats up to 100% for the stroke

of midnight. I do have pics but no way to get them on here right now so those

will come later.

Anyway, after her midnight RT, she just knocked out. She was so worn out that

her sats were dipping into the LOW 80's! We tried messing with her settings and

it did help some. The doc, the night nurse and I actually worked on this for

over an hour. So now we've increased her e-pap to 6 (, you're right about

the pockets of collapse) and I increased her i-time min. to .3 from .1 Both of

those changes seemed to help for a short time and then she'd start dipping

again. She seemed to be doing well after the e-pap change so I laid down.

Apparently she started dipping again in the middle of the night and instead of

waking me (which they have STRICT instructions to do) some idiot turned an O2

canula on at max flow and laid it in front of her face!!!!!!!!!! I just about

lost it when I got up and saw it. Her doctor even agrees with me about the O2

issue and yet there are a few who see a dip and automatically want to give

oxygen.

Right now h's sats are good but I think I'm going to ask them to bring in

a capnograph and test her CO2 levels. Her color just looks funny and she doesn't

want to wake up.

SMA Mafia ladies -- I know you've given me Weaver's e-mail before, but

can you give me his e-mail and phone # again? The doc is willing to try a volume

vent (actually he's willing to try anything I want) but I want to talk to

first and see if he has any other ideas for us.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and Hugs

Jeni

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