Dialysis Tomorrow As Well

They stopped dialysis 30 minutes early because he went into atrial fibrillation. They’re giving him meds to regulate it. They will be doing dialysis again tomorrow, but this time, they will do it in a way that doesn’t alter his body chemistry. It’s much gentler on his body and that way, they believe, he won’t have a problem with atrial fibrillation. Dialysis is helping him to get fluid out of his lungs. His temp is down to 99.3. His oxygen sat. is 84%. They expected him to de-sat a little when they did dialysis, but his numbers should improve tonight. His BP is stable. I’m praying that he will have a good, restful night and just keep moving in the right direction to oxygenate his blood and heal his lungs. Thank you for your...

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God Is So Good

I asked Brian’s nurse, ” So why do you think his oxygen numbers are getting better? Is it the BP meds you gave him? Why do you think they’re going up? He said, “There’s no reason why they would go up.” I said, “What did you say?” He said, “It wasn’t the BP med. There’s no reason that the number would go up.” I know God answered our prayers. Whether it’s extra time with him or God’s going to give him 20 more years, I’m so thankful to Him. GOD IS SO GOOD!

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Dialysis Today

They tweaked Brian’s ventilator to see if they could get his oxygen sat. number to come up. It went up to 83% but most of the time it’s been staying at 82%. The kidney doctor said they are going to put him on dialysis today due to slightly elevated numbers. They will back off if he doesn’t tolerate it well. They also started him on BP med. due to his low BP. He had a temp of 102 so they gave him Tylenol and put ice bags under his arms. I’ve been wiping his forehead with a cool washcloth to help cool him down. (I checked his oxygen sat. just before posting this; it’s at 84/85.) Thank you for praying. “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ Isaiah...

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Oxygenation Is Low

Brian had a to be cleaned up at 5 am, so they had to turn him. His oxygen sat. went from 88% to 76%. It’s taking time for him to re-saturate. It’s at 82% now. His BP is low, Dr Rivera, will give him medication to get it back to where it should be. Dr Rivera is concerned that Brian’s oxygenation isn’t better. He’s worried about scarring in the lungs. They will do an ABG test later this morning. Thank you for praying. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior and my hope is in You all day long.” ~ Psalm 25:5

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