Balloon dilating the veins now.

Will be a couple of more hours.

They just called with the update. They drained a significant amount of fluid off of the right lung and his saturations came up.

He stable and he is ok.

The cath doctor is doing the measurements right now in terms of function, pressures, and such.

They will update me (and you all) in another hour.

The cath nurse just called. He laughed all the way to sleep. Old iv out, new in. Gaining access now. Cath is underway officially once the sheaths are placed

They took him back. They will call in an hour with an update.

Morning from 8 South!

The night was the same as they have been since the cardioversion. He is sleeping peacefully after staying up late eating popcorn and lemonade.

Echo is underway now.
Cath mid day.
Plans after the cath may include a pacemaker depending upon cath findings.

Hugs, love, and thanks❤

Thank you to Upstate and the home team.Thank you for the safe ride AMR with Miss Melanie, Miss Mary, and crew.Dr Friedman was part of the welcoming crew here at 8 South.The plan is snacks tonight.Cath tomorrow unless he is bumped…

Within an hour or two

For Boston

Marsh had another restless night here. It seems the hours from midnight on compound the troubles which brought us here. His heart rate dips. He throws off the o2 mask and his sats tumble.

And he cuddles in tighter. Ever and always my nighttime barnacle…

He knows we will be traveling by ambulance to Boston. He offers nothing but introspection on the subject but his eyes say all his mouth doesn’t.

I relate. And avoid social media on every level. So if anyone tries to reach out and fails, text or email is best.

I was afraid I would miss it. Thank goodness I didn’t💖

Marsh christened Dr. Smith with a new name last night when Dr. Smith swooped in to visit.

Today Dr. Super Smith and Dr. Egan appeared together with their echo machine. The right pulmonary veins are problematic again and Marsh has a significant plueral effusion.

And there is the rhythm problem.

And there is the heart rate problem.

All signs point to the fact that heading East to Boston is what is best. Not sure how to find the words to tell Marsh…