I'm trying to think of something informative, impactful, and witty but my last few visits with Walt have been just the opposite. That's good, given the roller coaster of events the past few weeks.
No new information, really: His vital signs are very good (bp, hr, O2 sat, body temp); The dialysis continues about every other day; he is getting breathing help with the ventilator; he's very mildly sedated because he tends to grab at this tubes when he's awake; and he appears to be very comfortable.
When I visit Walt over the past few days, he is usually deeply asleep, interupted by very brief moments where he opens his eyes and tries to pull on his tubes or reach for the side of the bed. I talk to him, from both sides of the bed (like Patty said), and I tell him things that would normally get his attention, like "the nurse is going to give you a good cleaning up now", just so he can comprehend the situation to his fullest potential, of course.
I have not talked to, nor gone looking for, Dr. Lance. It's not that I don't like him but I personally need a break for all the medical jargon.
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Rick,
The un-newsworthy stability you described is a welcome relief from the scary times Walt has endured these last few weeks. I hope to get in to see him again soon. I like Tom Wahl's suggestion about bringing in any photos we can find at home with Walk in them to help him place people again. I'll have to take a look tonight. Since he has never been one to hog the limelight for himself, it should be a challenging search but I can think of 2 likely times we may have caught him.
Thanks again to everyone for their contributions to this blog. We check a few times a day.
Brian Corry
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