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09:50 Edith's daughter here again. I'm at the hospital now. Mom's doing even better today. No more fever, heart rate lower (which is good), (cont) #

09:52 ...lungs are even better (still not perfect, but def. improved). BP higher - in fact, a bit high now. But this is good b/c it means (cont) #

09:54 ...the docs were able to give her Lasix to further improve her lungs. They will do CPAP trial @ 10:30 to see if she can get off vent. (cont) #

09:56 ...Nurses think trial will fail & tomorrow will be more likely to get off ventilator. But we'll see. Dad & I will be with her during (cont) #

09:57 ...trial. Will update when there is more news. Overall great improvement. We are just eager to get her off the vent. We miss talking to her! #

11:15 CPAP trial failed, so she is still on vent. But she lasted 15 min (sedated, so no discomfort - her gag reflex is so strong that she (cont) #

11:17 ...can't be awake for it) - yesterday she lasted 5 min. So 15 min today was progress. Will try again tomorrow. Truly is a weaning process. #

15:14 Just got back to hospital from lunch & errand break. They were just finishing another CPAP trial. Mom did great - lasted an hour. (cont) #

15:16 Prob will get off ventilator tomorrow. Yay!!!! #

16:01 Tube is out!!! Didn't expect so soon! She's having trouble waking, but the nurse said that's normal. We are here with her. #

16:26 She's still working on waking up. Mom never did enjoy that part! Hopefully she'll be awake soon. #

16:31 I'm in the waiting room w/ my daughter (Meghan), but my sis-in-law says her first words were "Basil, Basil!" - one of her dogs' names. LOL! #

16:35 Also, BIG thank you to the LJ/MEFB crew who went the teddy bear, cookies, tea, etc. She will def. enjoy them when more awake! <3 #

17:24 Sleepyhead Edith is still struggling to wake up, but she's a wee bit more with it. Guess she just liked her beauty sleep! #

22:59 Mom's doing well lungwise, but she's scaring us in other ways. She's still REALLY groggy, & she goes in & out of lucidity. (cont) #

23:01 Sometimes she knows who we are & responds to ?s & jokes appropriately (by smiling, nodding, etc.). And then she goes nuts. (cont) #

23:02 She claims she's a monster & makes scary faces, talks only in Hungarian or nonsense language, & says really weird things. (cont) #

23:03 Getting CT scan of head now. My doc hubby thinks ICU psychosis, so CT will be negative. He says she'll prob be ok in the morning. (cont) #

23:04 I sure hope so. I'm scared out of my mind right now. #

00:28 After some Googling, I'm pretty sure she has ICU psychosis. Scary, but temporary. I'm at home now. Hoping tomorrow morning will be better. #

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[greenleaf-y.livejournal.com]

I think about Edith's health every day. Big hugs for her. Thanks for update.