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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I spent an hour and a half at the hospital this afternoon and spoke to the I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">CU nurses about 30 minutes ago. Pat had a fever of 10</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">1.4 this afternoon (no discernable cause) but it has come back down. They have taken her off the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Midozolam (p</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ropofal</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">lighten her sedation but she is not yet responding to commands (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">like</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> squeeze my hand, wriggle your toes etc.) but does respond to and recoil from deep pain</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">stimuli. Since propofol is fat soluble (and Pat is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">fluffy</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">) they are saying that it simply needs to work its way out of the system. Sh</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e is still</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">receiving</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Cefepemine</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">antibiotic which appear</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to be working, since all of the blood, urine and bronchial cultures are coming back negative. Her kidney function is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">slightly compromised but within expectations considering the situation. Sh</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e continues to received NaCl IV fluids</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Vers</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">d for pain,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and Promote nutritional solution. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">She is still on the ventilator with settings at 50. The goal over the next couple of days is to increase her consciousness and wean her off the ventilator. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">She is still not out of the woods by a long</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> shot. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Yes, I am worried. Yes, I am scared. Yes, I am worn out. I am tired of this game. I want my friend back</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> NOW!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Ok .. I feel better (a little) now that I have had a mini-meltdown. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please continue praying.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sandi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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