8 East Day 2

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Marsh had a good day yesterday and was up to walk around. His appetite has increased and he has been eating voraciously. He started asking to go home yesterday and is growing more persistent on this issue.

I think no reason to stay is a good reason to go.

But there are still a few things that need adjusting.

His fluid intake is not that great. I consider this his built in safety hatch for reining in the heart and lung issues he is dealing with. He is more comfortable fluid negative than fluid positive but that may be aggravating an elimination issue between his bladder and kidneys… perhaps even his liver, too.

Plus late night/early mornings are frightful here with decreased heart rates, lowered o2 saturations, and such. It happened again today. Fortunately the sleep I had Saturday helped me be alert for today’s events… before Saturday I couldn’t wake up during these events because I was so exhausted.

I will update more after rounds if they round❤

8 East Day 1 (again)

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Greetings Marsh had a sleepover with his dad last night so I could gather my own strength (and sleep in a bed for 6 consecutive hours.)

They did ok but Marsh definitely missed me. I felt tremendous heartache in leaving him but needed to for my own well being and theirs (his dad and him).

Marsh desatted into the 60s again overnight. He is holding steady without the o2 and his heart rate has improved by 10 beats per minute.

Nothing more to report otherwise (which is a good thing in this place.)

Rumor has it

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Marsh will be stepping out to 8 East or West today if all goes well.

Marsh had a quiet night until another 4:50 a.m. desat

He was oxygen free > 4 hours post cath with sats in the upper 70s-low 80s.

He watched movies and ate & drank very late into the night (or early morning.)

🤞 heading to 8 East or West today

Waiting for confirmation of the pacemaker surgery… and to see if AFib and arrythmias return. He is off of all of the anti-arrythmic meds…