[Artemisia] David update

[Sondra Gibson]

It sounds like you've had a rough few days.  I hope it all works out well
for you both, and that David is soon on the mend.  Best wishes, and hang in
there.  

Gefjon
  

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> [mailto:artemisia-bounces+sgibson=edulog.com at lists.gallowglass.org]On
> Behalf Of Cheryl Robertson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 1:34 AM
> To: Aries; Artemesian Pelican List
> Subject: [Artemisia] David update
> 
> 
> I realize most will get this in the AM while I'm hopefully 
> getting a little
> sleep but I'm writing now while awaiting to go back into David.
> 
> He was taken back into surgery this past night around 11PM he 
> rolled back
> out around 0130.  He was bleeding and they couldn't 
> effectively control his
> blood pressure.
> 
> The surgeon stated that in his chest wall were they had taken 
> grafts from a
> clip had come loose after several hours.  He went in, repaired it and
> reduced some of his meds.
> 
> In the hours before this second time he had 8 different blood 
> pressure meds,
> 2 units of blood, 6U of platelets (that's a blood product you 
> make that is
> needed for healing and volume) and still things were not looking good.
> 
> I will go in about 30min from now to see how he is doing.  He 
> is still on
> the ventilator and will be till sometime tomorrow.  The MD is 
> hopeful to
> take the tube out of his leg artery that has been helping his 
> blood pressure
> sometime in the AM.
> 
> The MD also says he feels this doesn't change his assessments 
> of when and
> how long Dave will be in ICU.  He estimated before the first surgery
> sometime around Sat. to be moved to the floor.
> 
> Hope all is well with the rest of Artemesia and will continue 
> to let Dave
> know your thoughts and prayers are with him.
> 
> Love,
> Mst. Cecilia
> 
> 
> 
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