ICU Day 2

05.11.2012

We are now fully in ICU. Lots of tubes but Sam is tough (trust me, I know)! They took out one of the internal heart monitor/catheter and hopefully will take out the nasalgastric tube tomorrow. It’s like having a hose the size of a sharpie in your nose down to your stomach. Not fun but it will prevent her from aspirating if she vomits. Nausea is not bad today. Still getting lots of drugs but they sat her up in her bed for a while which is good. They are hoping to try her on her feet tomorrow.

No food yet and her mouth is really dry so Alison and I feed her ice chips. She can actually do it herself but I think she’s letting us feel useful. Either that or she likes the “feed me grapes” Cleopatra look. Her breathing is a bit laboured as expected. It will improve slowly as she moves more a can cough a bit more to open up the airways in the good lung. Other than that most of the day is the three of us sitting in a room not talking to each other. Sam sleeps, we read and try not to wake her. Its like three way silent treatment.

I won’t update everyday but will try to give news if there is any.

Jesse