by Ty Davison | Oct 31, 2005 | News & Commentary
Though still very ill, Dad continues his slow improvement. Over the weekend, they were able to reduce or eliminate the medications he received, his fever lessened, his heart rate stayed regular, and his kidney function started to return to normal. Today they were able...
by Ty Davison | Oct 29, 2005 | News & Commentary
I’m not sure I’ve made the timeline of events with my Dad clear, so let me present it here. In terms of symptoms and presentation, I’ll be quoting heavily from the Merck Manual (http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section3/chapter26/26b.jsp) since...
by Ty Davison | Oct 29, 2005 | News & Commentary
Overnight news was somewhat mixed, but trending well by late morning. Dad is still very sick, of course, but at least some of the symptoms are being more successfully treated. His heart rate this morning came down a bit into the 75-90 range, which is a nice contrast...
by Ty Davison | Oct 28, 2005 | News & Commentary
Things remain serious. My dad has a high fever (102 degrees) which is resisting attempts to lower it. His heart function is not good, and he has been defillibrated three times, twice this evening. He was stable again when I left at 9:15 PM. The CCU nurse would not...
by Ty Davison | Oct 28, 2005 | News & Commentary
I spent two hours this morning in Dad’s room. Some of this time I spoke with his nurse; for 5 to 10 minutes I was able to speak with one of his doctors. The situation remains serious. He has a fever, is on dialysis, and has had some heart issues, among other...
