Today has been a pretty good day. However, it started off by learning some new words! When I walked in this morning, Tammy was pretty awake so I began to tell her stories of her cousin's wedding the day before. And believe me . . . there are some great ones. Ask anyone who was there! I had an absolute blast! (I have to tell you, they are really the greatest couple!) She was smilin' and laughin' (as best as she can) and things were going well. Then after a while, my lesson of the day began.
She began to have an alarm go off with her heart beat. It was a PVC alarm, which if I remember right is a Pre-ventricular Contraction. Basicly, her heart is trying to skip a beat or it is trying to beat before it was time. Then the nurse comes in and said that she needed to ask me to leave. Nothing like scaring a person to death. But then she explained a little better that since she has been working hard trying to breathe, plus all the meds and stress she has been on, her heart may have a tendency to get agitated when she has had too much excitement or frustration. So then I felt guilty. Later though we noticed that it would go off while she was sleeping. So, my guilt was relieved. I also heard that it isn't so bad that it happens, it is just if it happens too often, or too many times in a row, they would need to give her meds for it. So we watch.
We also need to pray that her breathing will settle down a bit. She was stacking her breaths, which is kind of like . . . hmmm . . . kind of like when a kiddo has been sobbing and they take two short breaths together. The number we have been praying to go down has been moved up to 21. Remember we are striving for 5. Keep praying.
Now, for my apology, I was going to pose a question, but it requires some explanation, so tonight you have a repreive. I had an engagement this evening that I had to attend, and Danny wasn't able to get the computer to me beforehand. I should really try to find a laptop. Anyway, now quite honestly . . . I am too tired to be too deep tonight! I hope none of you mind too much. I think I am going to go back and listen to our girl breathe.
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