Hubby is not doing well. long post

[Alleyoops25]

Well I called the nurse in a little while ago his O2 did drop again. So she cranked up the Oxygen again. I dont like seeing him sturggle with this. His Aunt died from the same type of problems. They waited to long before they figured out her heart was in trouble. And by that time she was to weak for surgery. I am scarred that we may loose him yet. If he gets much worse they are going to go ahead and ventilate him.I cant believe all this is happening, I still cant get over the shock that my big protective DH is in some serious trouble. I feel so in adequit right now. I want to make it all better and in stead I have to sit by and leave his fate up to the hands of the doctors, and hospital personal. At least I got a new lap top so I can sit and surf the net, play games, and talk to people. I think if I didnt have this thing I would be going crazy by now. They did say that since he had chronic back pain and had the 3 back surgeries that he was high risk for developing blood clots since he isnt as active as he should be. I am hoping that is the case, because that is something that can be changed fairly easy. He will just have to exercise more and take more precuations. I hate to think about heart surgery. I also hate the idea of him being on blood thinners. There are so many risks with being on those, that they can be just as fatal. They are watching for signs of internal bleeding, since we think he has a ulcer. So now I have to sit and wait. On a lighter note my father in law called and he got my meds. so I dont have to worry about myself falling apart as well. He was on his way back up here and should be here in about a an hour, to a hourand a half. There is a little ice on the roads so he may be a while. The hospital staff are really working hard to make sure that we all are comfortable. They have a INN acrosssed the street that they let family of patients who are out of town stay in. I guess tomarrow my In laws will be getting a room over there. They usually dont let family stay in CCU all hours. But since I have absolutley no trust of anyone right now, and the fact he is stuborn and weak enough I have been the only one he listens to they are letting us stay with him. They have brought in a recliner for me so I am not sitting in a little tiny chair 24/7. Dh is out right now they have done a good job of keeping him knocked out so that he is resting good, and not exerting him self further. I think it is great because he is really stressing over this whole thing, and it is affecting his bllod pressure. My Mother In law called and told me she got my 2 yr old,and 4 year old asleep. My 2 yr.old isnt used to being stuck with out me so he has been screaming most of the day. My 9 yr old daughter is having a hard time with this, she better understands that some thing is seriously wrong with her dad. She really wants to be able to see him and doesnt understand why she cant. My father In law is supposed to bring up my Dh's laptop as well both lap top have the web cam in them so she can at least see whats going on. She is home schooled so I dont have to worry about her missing out on abything. Anyway Thats the lastest.

 

[Alleyoops25]

Oh and Ahbee the doctors up here have contacted the ER and are dealing with it. I am later going to go and file a complaint after it all settles down for a while.

 

[Poison Ivy]

Sending prayers that your husband make a full recovery.

 

[Nick]

Hope you and your DH has a restful night.
God bless you for all that you and the hospital staff are doing for him.

 

[AhBee01]

Good, I'm glad the DR are taking care of that! I know how scared you are, I went thru this with my Dad, I think they did have to vent him, but I can't remember. My Dad was a very sick Man and had been to the ER and hosp to many times to count. He had a stint put in to help the clots not move to fatal areas. I remember it took awhile to get better, but once they knew what they were dealing with, he got better pretty fast. He too had a clot on his lung. I rememberit being close to thanksgiving, cuz he missed out on turkey and he was PO!!!
Take care, Please keep us posted!
Brenda

 

[krturpie]

What a horrible ordeal! I am so glad that you got your DH to Junction in time. I'm sure many of us here have been thinking about you all day and are glad to see your post this evening.

Get some rest and take of yourself, as the others have said. I feel that you and your DH are in much better hands now. I pray that all will be well and that your DH has a complete recovery soon.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Wow, that O2 reading is VERY low. You usually only see a reading of 75% in someone who is in respiratory arrest. The lowest i have ever seen in someone still conscious was 85% and even that was super low!

Next time he has difficulty breathing, call the ambulance. Have them take him. Most ERs HAVE to take patients with breathing difficulty immediately. Sometimes with breathing difficulty, Medics are called on board as well and they may offer some insight.

I'm not as knowledgeable about what happens after we EMTs drop the patient off at the hospital, but I know cases of difficulty breathing are taken care of right away. BTW, if your husband has sleep apnea, oxygen will not help him if his airway becomes blocked or he stops breathing altogether during the night. Perhaps you should enquire about machines specially designed to give oxygen and prevent the sleep apnea all together.

I wish him the best of luck. Hopsitals and doctors can be very frustrating!

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

OK, I didn't read through all the posts, but it looks like he is hopefully going to get some help now. I wish you two the best of luck with all this.

 

[Alleyoops25]

Thanks chickerdoodle I did watch him all last night nd am doing it right now, not once has he actually stopped breathing. Or acted like he was having a obstruction. And we know know the problem isnt sleep apnea.

 

[Alleyoops25]

well Davy tooka turn for the worst at 3:00 am. His O2 dropped and he couldnt recover it so they ventilated him. I really hate seeing him this way. I dont know if I will get through this without going crazy. I want to stay positive but its so hard when I am sitting here looking at him with a tube down his throat. I am not sure what to do now I dont want to leave him but here at about 6:30 or 7:00 my FIL is coming to take over. I dont want to leave him I am scared if I do he will get worse and I wont be right there in case.....you know. he is already bruising from the blood thinners i think he hit his arm on the bed rail and now its blue. I cant live with out him, thers no way that I can. And my poor duaghter if she gets wind of this before I talk to her I think she will loose it as well. Anyway I thought Id better post.Even though theres really not many people in here right now I needed to get this off my chest. I dont know how well todays going to go, I may not leave here at all depending on how he is doing. But I might get another chance to post anything again for today. Talk to you all later.