God is answering our prayers and things have improved
somewhat since yesterday. The doctors
seem to have the NG tube in the right place and working properly, and Samuel
has not thrown up in over 12 hours. Whew….you
can’t imagine what a relief that is after two full days of it! Samuel didn’t sleep all night, which is
surprising because he is physically exhausted.
He just says he can’t sleep. We
watched the TLBAA 50th Anniversary Longhorn Sale on my laptop last
night. We really appreciate all our
longhorn friends who have prayed for Samuel over the last year and are still
praying for him now. It was good for
Samuel to get to see a glimpse of his life before the accident. I know he misses being deeply involved with
the cattle.
Samuel still has a high fever today and his white blood cell
count is elevated. Last night the doctors
decided to skip a dose of the Vancomycin because the blood tests showed that
the levels of it in his system are too high and it can cause organ damage. After they get new bloodwork today, they will
adjust the dosage and restart it. Samuel
has also developed a yeast infection in his kidneys. They are starting him on IV meds to treat it
too. There are times when things just
feel like they are spinning out of control, and that is exactly what the last
two days have felt like. Today, even
though things are not resolved, it seems like the doctors are managing it
again. Samuel remains on oxygen and he
still has a rapid heartbeat, but he is not in much pain and he doesn’t have
that short fast breathing. He listened
to music on my iPad for a couple of hours this morning. I am hoping that he will get tired this
afternoon and sleep good tonight. His
body needs rest. Kim arrives this
evening and we are going out to dinner tonight.
I am really looking forward to it.
It will be the first time I’ve left the hospital in ten days. I’m missing my family today….and Texas! Thanks
again for the continued prayers!
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