Today didn't start so good. Angela's CO2 was elevated again, then she got another plug in her ventilator. Her hemoglobin was down in the 7 range. The doctor said her lungs felt stiff again. But she responded to the treatments.
The doctor increased her steroids, gave her 2 units of red blood cells, and was satisfied with her response. When I left at 6:30 or so, she was on 49% oxygen with a pressure of around 20 and maintaining sat rates in the high 90's. I'm not sure of her CO2 level, because they hadn't drawn a blood gases in awhile. Her kidneys were working overtime - I think they said she produced 3 liters of urine today. That is one way the body has of getting rid of excess CO2, so it is a good thing.
These are small steps, and she is still very sick, but it looks like she's heading in the right direction, and we continue to thank God for that.
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