They moved him

Okay...confirmed, Dad was moved to room 309, so he switched from the 4th floor, down to 3rd. Carla went for a visit after work, so we'll watch her blog for an update. Mom is spending the night, i believe. Hope he can rest better tonight and that Mom has a soft chair to sleep in.

I may make a round trip after work tomorrow........hard being so damn far away!

Pam

Noon update

I talked to Mom about 30 minutes ago. They are going to move Dad back to the 3rd floor. Not ICU, but down where other COPD patients are. He's tired and hasn't eatten his breakfast, but has drank a milk shake packed full of vitamins. Will check on them in a little while.

Pam

Morning check in

i called the nurses station this morning and they said Dad didnt rest too well. He told the nurse that he was tired. They plan to give him stronger meds tonight, so he'll sleep better. The good news is, they moved a monitor in him room, and during the night, each time the nurse checked on him, he was at 90 or above. Although Carla and i can't see the monitor when we are away from the hospital, it makes us both feel better that it is there. He left ICU, which is great, but it feels like we left our security blanket behind....

Pam

Round trip Sunday

Danny, Chelsey, Colby and i made a round trip to see Dad today. He was moved out of ICU about an hour after we arrived. Really good to see him continue to improve. The only thing that has me a little wound up, is that they left the machine that monitors his bp, oxygen, breaths per minute, in ICU. Carla is there as i type this and he is at 93, so that makes me feel a little better. Wonder if i call ICU and ask for William, he would go check on him tonight?

Again, thanks for all the prayers.......he's doing much better.

Pam

A good night

Just talked to the ICU desk and the nurse is in with Dad now, so i couldn't talk to her......yes, her, William survived and has gone home. The desk person said he had a good night. Much better than the previous night. It is great to call and have more good news!

Pam

One last call before we sleep

Spoke with William about 30 minutes ago, Dad was getting fretful, so he was going to give him meds. All was good up until just a bit ago. He's okay, just irratable again As i lay here in my bed tonight, i wish for the following:

That Mom has had a restful afternoon and a good night sleep.

That Paul and Carla can enjoy a day away from the hospital. That would mean Dad improves again!

That Dad is good when Danny, Colby, Chelsey and i get there tomorrow.

That he's well enough to get out of ICU tomorrow.

That this coming week arrives with daily improvement, so that Dad can be home by his birthday on the 2nd. We have some fishing to do. It may not be able to be at our house, but we'll find a place. After all, he's been talking about it since Wednesday!

And....that he isn't too tough on William tonight

Night night,
Pam

And dinner...

Carla's text "he just drank a milk shake, ate entire bowl of peaches, 2 cherry tomatoes, 5 bites of tators with gravy and 2 bites of some kind of meat". I'd say Dad's had a pretty good day. So grateful he's better. He looked good when i left, had just finished breathing treatment and asked for Cpap....yes, he asked for it. His poor nose is rubbed really red from all the masks. He's on 60 percent oxygen, unlike 100 percent yesterday, so that is progress. Hopefully he'll move to a room tomorrow, from ICU. I think he'll welcome the quiet of his own room.

Carla also said that Nurse William had him again tonight.....the same one he wanted to shoot last night. I'd like to be a fly on the wall.....

He had a few visitors today, seemed to enjoy the 15 or so minute visit with Mike, Kenny and Doris. Amazing that Kenny looks so great. He's one very lucky man.

Thanks for all the calls, text, emails to check on Daddy. We are elated that he's finally improving! Home for tonight and then making a round trip tomorrow. Long drive, but so worth it to see him feeling better.

Pam

P.S. Check Carla's blog as well. pandcbradshaw.blogspot.com