I started to worry about Mom last night. Her breathing got really labored and I asked for a dr. to be sent over. After listening a little, the pulomologist ordered a chest x-ray stat (yes, they actually say that in real life) to make sure her lung didn't go down at all. I didn't see that dr. the rest of the night, but the internist stopped in and was so nice. I explained everything that was going on and she took a good listen to mom's lungs. She could hear air going into both, but said it sounds like she was not fully inflating all the sacs. We need her to keep using the stimulator hourly to help her with that.
Dee arrived to relieve me at about 11:30 and stayed over again. By this morning, the full pulmonology team was in again and took another chest x-ray. They confirmed that the lung still looks good and the chest tube can come out today.
By about 10:30 Dee called me to say that Mom was having a lot of bleeding from the area of the chest tube (soaking through pants and bedsheets). Very scary for a little while there. Pulmonology team was back and determined that the most likely cause of the bleeding is the incision and not internal. Probably due to the blood thinners she is on. The tube was removed and lots of pressure applied. Bleeding is under control and she is tightly taped.
After a shot of Dilaudid (or Dolores as Mom calls it), she's feeling a little more comfortable. Our joke has been "That Dolores is one hard working b****. Mom keeps her going all the time." Laughter still helps.....
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I am sorry to hear that she (and you) had such a bad night. It's nice to hear that "Dolores" was on the job!
I am checking your site twice a day- give mom a big kiss from me.
Lisa
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