Sleeping
Amacker is only lightly sedated now. She opens her eyes most times you talk to her or stroke her. She is not responsive to verbal requests. She also doesn't focus on you or anything in the room. Those conditions, and the fact that she's still heavily dependant on the breathing apparatus, lead me (with the advice of her care providers) to reckon it will be several more days before they remove the tubes that help her breathe. Until they do that, she will remain sedated.
In other words, I don't think she'll be awake for a few more days, at the minimum.
At the last visit of the day (10-10:30), Amacker was all the way reclined again, resting peacefully. She has a slight fever, but such is to be expected. No one seemed worried. Her oxygen supplement is still at 50%.
In other words, I don't think she'll be awake for a few more days, at the minimum.
At the last visit of the day (10-10:30), Amacker was all the way reclined again, resting peacefully. She has a slight fever, but such is to be expected. No one seemed worried. Her oxygen supplement is still at 50%.
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I very much look forward to being there, if at all possible to greet her back to this side of the pond.
Thank you for the timely updates! In these uncertain times, it's been a light much needed by all who care and concern themselves with Amacker, as well as yourself and yours.
Probably best that she stay sedated for now. I'm so glad to hear her pain control seems better. Appropriate pain management may be one of the most challenging things through all of this for her. I especailly remember her telling me how much she hated morphine when she was last in the hospital. Hope they are using something better for her now.
Thinking of her daily and picturing her at home, recovered.
Thank you for this blog. You are amazing.
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