Update

I think Carla and i both feel better, now that the cat is out of the bag.... Thanks to everyone for your notes, texts, calls, and emails. We really appreciate it.

An update. Dad slept really well until a little before 5am. He woke up fretful and trying to get out of bed. Michael, his big strong nurse took care of him with more meds. He's managed to partially tear out the feeding tube, so they will remove and reinsert Took well over an hour for the meds to kick in, and we are back at the hospital now, and he's sleeping soundly. Still has Cpap mask on, which he hates, but it's not bothering him at the moment. Carla and i both googled half the night. I checked out this hospital, and found nothing but glowing things referenced. I checked out his doctor, and he's great. Some might say, WHY Mt Pleasant, but everything i found says we are at an okay place i checked out pneumonia, sundown syndrome, and anything else to keep my mind from worry.

Sundown syndrome is something i had never heard of until the doctor said it last night. After reading all about it on line, i'd have to agree. He's very iratable as it gets dark. He even fought Carla a little late yesterday. It says not to over stimulate him, no shadows, no dark and keep familuar things around him. Carla and Morgan brought some pictures. I bought fishing magazines. This answers why he would ask for his cell phone yesterday and then just hold it and look at it. It's familuar, when not much else is in his ICU room. The machine noises set him off too, so they have the alarms off. He's down 6 pounds since yesterday, so the lasiks are working!

Off to check on him again. Watch my blog and Carla's for updates. pandcbradshaw.blogspot.com We both have our iPads at the hospital. Thank goodness for AT&T Mobility and Apple....

Pam