Marsh took a long nap this afternoon and is looking much more comfortable. He is a bit fluid positive and puffy in his face. They will add iv lasix (much more effective at pushing out the extra fluid). He just had an echo. The report should be back soon. 🤞🤞🤞🤞 Marsh will be back in […]

Marsh has an elevated temp of around 100.9

Or so goes the plan

Morning from 8 South Marsh has been sleeping for most of his time here. We had a quiet night fragmented by a really terrifying moment following a lovenox injection. He kicked to escape the lovenox and knocked the clot out of the left femoral vein and artery. It took holding pressure, a versed-mezz cocktail, 5 […]

Dr. Esch just met with us. Marsh is extubated and on his way to 8 south (the cardiac icu). The next few hours or so will be telling as to how well his system adjusts to the stent placed in his right pulmonary veins. As with all things Marshall, it is a complicated case and […]

He is heading to 8 south. They have dilated the veins, he is stable, he is on a vent and they have not decided if he is going to remain on it, they have to give him iv lasix and then heparin for 6 hours and then restart aspirin. They may perhaps add plavix. He […]

They called with the third update. They are balloon dilating the middle and lower veins right now. They will call in an hour if Marsh isn’t finished before then.

They are in and doing measurements. Will update in an hour.