Watch That Right Hook!
At 8am this morning Amacker looked very good and very lively. The reduction in breathing support from yesterday held through the night, and she's still at 40% oxygen and a Peep of 8. Everything looks good.
They had to increase her sedation a bit last night, as she's becoming more active. She wants to wake up. This morning they had reduced it back a bit to see how she reacted, and while I was there she looked like she was training for a prize fight. On several occasions I had to duck her right hand as it came flying at me.
She is unresponsive when you ask her to squeeze your hand. She doesn't follow commands. But Amacker is clearly very much in there and will be quite fit when she wakes up. I fear our biggest difficulty, as those who love her, will be convincing her to remain quiet and take her time getting back on her feet.
At the end of my visit Nurse Jane increased the sedation a bit, and as I was leaving Amacker settled back into her pillows for a good morning nap.
They had to increase her sedation a bit last night, as she's becoming more active. She wants to wake up. This morning they had reduced it back a bit to see how she reacted, and while I was there she looked like she was training for a prize fight. On several occasions I had to duck her right hand as it came flying at me.
She is unresponsive when you ask her to squeeze your hand. She doesn't follow commands. But Amacker is clearly very much in there and will be quite fit when she wakes up. I fear our biggest difficulty, as those who love her, will be convincing her to remain quiet and take her time getting back on her feet.
At the end of my visit Nurse Jane increased the sedation a bit, and as I was leaving Amacker settled back into her pillows for a good morning nap.
3 Comments:
Wow - what a trooper, Amacker! Keep on fighting and keep on healing :-) You go, girl ... And thanks for your continued updates, Richard, they're much appreciated by all who love Amacker. Thoughts of you... lisalisa
Richard,
Thanks for the updates and musical vibes. Each day I eagerly devour the Amacker tracker.
Amacker - Kick butt as you always do and I'll be seeing you soon. Till then I'll visit you in dreamtime and have a lil' chat with your healing cells.
Love you,
Cynthia
You're right on track about our biggest challenge getting her to sit still and heal. I visited with her a few weeks after her operation a few years ago and couldn't get her to sit still for love or money. I trailed around her pleading, "Amacker, sit down! Every once in a while she'd clutch her side and slow down for a few paces. Then off she went.
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