Fw: Update for Thursday

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Update for Thursday

> As I told you he was running a fever Wednesday night and Thursday

> morning. It went as high as 101.6. That is high since he usually runs

> 94-95. The nurse came at 11 am and checked him. Chest was clear .

> Vitals were blood pressure 172/90 - pulse 88. The nurse gave him a

> tylenol suppository and by 12 noon it was down to 99.6 By five it was

> 97.9. Unfortunately by 9 pm it was back up to 99.6 and at 11 pm it was

> 100.6 with a blood pressure of 143/101 and pulse of 87. He had a total

> of 12 ounces for the day and urine output of 850 cc's.

>

> The nurse asked me what I wanted to do because of the fever. I told her

> whatever he wanted. So we went in the living room and she asked him if

> he wanted to go to the hospital and get IV treatments. He shook his

> head no. She asked if he wanted to stay home with me. He nodded his

> head yes. At that point I kissed him and told him I loved him before I

> started to cry and left the room before he saw my tears. It is his

> decision not to get any aggressive treatment. Which means that he will

> dehydrate because he is not getting enough fluids. My concern is that

> if his fever would get too high and he should get seizures. I asked

> the nurse about that and she ordered some medication

> to use if that should happen. We will just try to make him as

> comfortable as possible so he does not get restless, agitated, or

> whatever. We have the oxygen, morphine, scopolamine lotion for the

> congestion if he should start experiencing respitory distress. We have

> used the scopolamine lotion twice today because of the congestion when

> he started coughing.

>

> He has slept pretty well today. Wakes up only for a few minutes or

> longer and then falls asleep. I talked to him and asked if there is

> anyone that he wants to see or talk to and he says no. Of course he has

> not talked since a week ago on Thursday. He tried to tell me something

> today but he couldn't and then fell asleep. Earlier this morning when

> I was talking to Ken - Ken wanted to tell him about the first great

> grandson and i put the phone to your dad's ear and while Ken told him

> the news he smiled. He is happy that Ken and have a new grandson

> in their family. A new life has been born and one life is going to end

> in the near future.

>

> I call your grandmother to check on her every two days. The last time

> that we called she wanted to say hi to your dad. I put the phone to his

> ear and she talked to him but he couldn't reply. She told Debbie that

> she wished he could have spoken to her. She knows we are home from the

> hospital but does not know what condition your dad is in at this time.

> As always she tells me thank you for taking such good care of her son.

> And how lucky he is to have me with him. But I am the lucky one to have

> him in my life. Even though the past three years have been rough I

> wouldn't have it any other way.

>

> The nurse can not give me a date or time that things will happen. She

> said it could be days, a week, two weeks but she has no crystal ball to

> predict. We will just keep tabs on his vitals and watch for any drastic

> changes. Each patient is different. Carol and Diane, I know you want

> to know as soon as we know something to make travel arrangements but I

> can't say for sure at this time. Maybe by the first of the week we

> might know more. So far he is holding his own under the circumstances.

> As soon as anything comes up I will let Kenny and know and or

> since we talk on a daily basis. Right now he is resting

> peacefully and is in no pain.

>

> I need to give him a tylenol suppository now and I am going to catch a

> nap until 4 am when I get up to check his vitals and temperature again.

>

> The nurse is calling Friday morning to check on him and his temperature

> and she said she might come out and assess him again. She is suppose to

> come out three times a week but will come more often as things progress.

> Will keep you updated.

>

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[Guest guest]

, I don't mean to intrude on your emails to your family, but I just wanted to let you know how fortunate your husband is to have you for a caregiver. I know it has to be hard for you but all of us are here for you and will help you in anyway we can. Please take care of yourself. You will be in my prayers. Kathy T. Update for Thursday> As I told you he was running a fever Wednesday night and Thursday> morning. It went as high as 101.6. That is high since he usually runs> 94-95. The nurse came at 11 am and checked him. Chest was clear .> Vitals were blood pressure 172/90 - pulse 88. The nurse gave him a> tylenol suppository and by 12 noon it was down to 99.6 By five it was> 97.9. Unfortunately by 9 pm it was back up to 99.6 and at 11 pm it was> 100.6 with a blood pressure of 143/101 and pulse of 87. He had a total> of 12 ounces for the day and urine output of 850 cc's.>> The nurse asked me what I wanted to do because of the fever. I told her> whatever he wanted. So we went in the living room and she asked him if> he wanted to go to the hospital and get IV treatments. He shook his> head no. She asked if he wanted to stay home with me. He nodded his> head yes. At that point I kissed him and told him I loved him before I> started to cry and left the room before he saw my tears. It is his> decision not to get any aggressive treatment. Which means that he will> dehydrate because he is not getting enough fluids. My concern is that> if his fever would get too high and he should get seizures. I asked> the nurse about that and she ordered some medication> to use if that should happen. We will just try to make him as> comfortable as possible so he does not get restless, agitated, or> whatever. We have the oxygen, morphine, scopolamine lotion for the> congestion if he should start experiencing respitory distress. We have> used the scopolamine lotion twice today because of the congestion when> he started coughing.>> He has slept pretty well today. Wakes up only for a few minutes or> longer and then falls asleep. I talked to him and asked if there is> anyone that he wants to see or talk to and he says no. Of course he has> not talked since a week ago on Thursday. He tried to tell me something> today but he couldn't and then fell asleep. Earlier this morning when> I was talking to Ken - Ken wanted to tell him about the first great> grandson and i put the phone to your dad's ear and while Ken told him> the news he smiled. He is happy that Ken and have a new grandson> in their family. A new life has been born and one life is going to end> in the near future.>> I call your grandmother to check on her every two days. The last time> that we called she wanted to say hi to your dad. I put the phone to his> ear and she talked to him but he couldn't reply. She told Debbie that> she wished he could have spoken to her. She knows we are home from the> hospital but does not know what condition your dad is in at this time.> As always she tells me thank you for taking such good care of her son.> And how lucky he is to have me with him. But I am the lucky one to have> him in my life. Even though the past three years have been rough I> wouldn't have it any other way.>> The nurse can not give me a date or time that things will happen. She> said it could be days, a week, two weeks but she has no crystal ball to> predict. We will just keep tabs on his vitals and watch for any drastic> changes. Each patient is different. Carol and Diane, I know you want> to know as soon as we know something to make travel arrangements but I> can't say for sure at this time. Maybe by the first of the week we> might know more. So far he is holding his own under the circumstances.> As soon as anything comes up I will let Kenny and know and or> since we talk on a daily basis. Right now he is resting> peacefully and is in no pain.>> I need to give him a tylenol suppository now and I am going to catch a> nap until 4 am when I get up to check his vitals and temperature again.>> The nurse is calling Friday morning to check on him and his temperature> and she said she might come out and assess him again. She is suppose to> come out three times a week but will come more often as things progress.> Will keep you updated.>> >>>