...by me having a good day. The registrar that Mummy spoke to this evening said that I was a good boy today. I think that she may feel sorry for me - I'm all puffed up at the moment, Mummy says that I'll end up looking like the toad that Shrek blows up for the princess, but then she gets all teary at the thought of taking the 'wotnot' out of me...I've been keeping my intake of oxygen to a minimum, which is good; and the amount of pressure that the hfo is given to me has gone down... I mentioned it being around 13 then around 11, it's around 10 at the moment... so all is quite good news for the ventilation problem so hopefully the steroid is working, but we'll know more in a day or two.
The problem is though, that with one 'solution' or attempt at rectifying one situation, another one happens and everyone's in a state about it. My body has puffed up as I'm retaining too much fluid. As well as the fluid on my lungs there's excess fluid in my body and I'm not weeing as much as I was and that doesn't help. I need to wee for England to get my puffiness down which will then help the fluid in my lungs reduce... they're giving me a double dose of diuretic and I'm also on dopamine which should help - but I'm still all puffed up... puffed out and puffed up, what next?
Well, I've also got a high blood sugar level and a high blood acid. These can be treated. The variuos fluids going into me can be adjusted. The acid thing is called 'metabolic acedosis', yeah I know, what! It can be treated with 'bicarbonate', but Mummy thinks that it sounds a bit like 'bicarbonate of soda' which she says makes things rise in cooking - that's all I need to 'rise' as well as 'puff'... It's just as well I'm being monitored otherwise the nurses and doctors wouldn't know what was going on, least of all what to do about it. In fact I'd like to say a little 'hello' to Justine. Justine is a kind nurse who looks after me. Justine is expecting her first baby in October and I've told her about how I'm chatting to all of my fans. Justine thinks I'm lovely, so I've got to keep up the good work so that she gives me extra special attention - she's also really nice to Daddy and Mummy who need all of the information they can get about what's going on... and Justine lets Mummy wash me which I like...I'm looking forward to a relaxing night in with me and the guys and gals in the hot room. I'm going to behave, wee wee, stop trying to breathe against the hfo, get my oxygen levels down to just air and reduce the pressure at which they give it. I've had no paralysis drug today and I've just had the morphine to keep me still... I'm going to make everyone proud and I'm going to carry on dreaming about being at home...
It sounds to me as if you have had somewhat of a better day, not brilliant but a bit better. Now if tomorrow is a bit better still what a good boy you will be. Nicole, Shirley, Jackie, Dorothy and Frank and Lyn and Ken all send their love and best wishes to you and mummy and daddy, they don't know you of course but are all routing for you all the same, just think how many friends you have to see when you are all strong and better. I will be seeing you on Tuesday night and can't wait to see my beautiful boy. Have a good night in with your friends your friend in the hot room but don't stay up too late as you need your sleep. Goodnight my sweetheart until tomorrow. I love you.
ReplyDeleteso your doing an impression of a puffer fish huh...i know what steroids are like. good stuff but not without side effects. love to mummy and daddy. keep on going oscar we are all thinking of you.
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Dearest Oscar you are so so beautiful. We hope you are having a good morning, saw a glimpse of Mummy drive by this morning I bet she was on her way to see you. Now you do as your told please, because us parents worry big time. With this message comes bags of love for Mummy,Daddy and especially you.
ReplyDeleteDebe, Andrew and Georgie. Freddie, Thumper and Puddle (Georgie's rabbits)xx