I went out to get something to eat and got sidetracked when two Mormon missionaries stopped me and asked me some questions ... for those who know me, I can't pass up an opportunity to dialogue with the lost and share the truth of the true Jesus ... something my Mom inspired in me ... anyway, talking about Mom, while I was gone, she really put on a show for the new nurse who just came on duty. Mom was opening her eyes, nodding, and even winking appropriately! She even coughed a little cough when asked and squeezed her hand when asked.
By the time I arrived, she was all worn out and tried a couple of times to open her eyes, but just briefly. All this means that her brain is working well, which is a really positive sign.
Other news is that the pacemaker is now on full ... it is making all the beats of her heart. As mentioned before, her blood pressure drops when the pacemaker fires, so they have increased meds to bring her blood pressure back up. Her heart pump/ balloon pump has been reduced to pump on every second beat - not every beat like originally. This has also helped bring up her blood pressure.
Her sedation meds are down, but pain meds are up a bit for her chest that was pounded on last night. They may give her Tylenol 3 later for that.
Her ventilator power is down low so she is doing a lot of that on her own too, which is good. They are still having trouble finding a heartbeat in her feet.
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