This has been another somewhat calm day, thankfully... Holden's lungs and breathing abilities are recovering far more quickly than we thought they would. He must want that tube out more than we do! They've been able to wean his vent down to extubation settings, and his xrays are looking much better. Apparently, the edema is going away as quickly as it appeared, thank God! We're hoping to try and extubate him in the morning, as long as he continues to do well with the trials overnight.
On the other end... His lipase count took another jump this morning, back into the 900's. He hasn't been fed, and his meds are all cleared, so they think the jump might be a reaction to Monday's trauma. They did another ultrasound just to be safe, and it still shows no major pancreas issues. Hopefully we'll start seeing the numbers fall again tomorrow. Again, this pancreatitis business just sucks!
He had to get another IV put in today, and this evening he'll have to get a new ART line. Neither is really a big deal, but I just feel so badly for him, since they're cutting his sedation in anticipation of taking the breathing tube out. He's definitely had better days.
And to end this post completely off topic... I've been trying to think of something nice we can do for the nurses and doctors over the holidays. We've had such great people in here, day and night, and we'd like to come up with something to show them how much we appreciate them. I would usually go straight to the dessert recipes, since that's the way to my heart, but it's not like I can go home and whip something up in the kitchen. I know many of my friends who read this are (or have been) nurses and doctors... Any suggestions?
Lindsey, I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but I'm also in the minority there. We got a basket from a patient this week that had all the fixins for guacamole, some salsa, fresh whole nut assortment, and Dublin Dr Pepper. We all appreciated that!
ReplyDeleteI call it Christmas Candy. Dad like's it and so does everyone at school. My teachers ask me for the recipe all the time. It's
ReplyDelete1-package of White almond bark
1-can of Original Pringles
1-can of Plantar's Spanish Peanuts
Melt the almond bark, crush up the pringles and dump into bowl. Then pour the peanuts in. Stir, and drop spoonfuls on wax paper. Let cool then serve.
Hope this is what you wanted. Mom told me to give it to you! Love Kristen
When I worked at a dental office, the orthodontist we referred our patients to sent us one of those Edible Arrangements as a thank you. It was AMAZING!!! We were always running around and super busy, so it was great to be able to grab a piece of fruit in between patients. A much needed burst of energy, plus they're beautiful! Just an idea of something you don't have to make.
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