Gene had a very difficult day today. When Emily visited him this morning, she found him fairly unresponsive and his breathing was pretty rapid and shallow. Bruce had been there before she arrived to do a massage and found him unresponsive as well. Emily had the respiratory team as well as the nurses check him out. They found his vitals fine, but with a slight temperature. They checked out his blood gases and found them to be in the normal range as well. He responded more to the medical personnel than he did to Emily. Alan went to the hospital early this afternoon and found Gene's condition to be very similar to the times after previous debridement treatments.
Perhaps as a response to Emily's advocacy, the respiratory team raised his pressure. Since this afternoon he's been at pressure 20 and oxygen 40. This evening Emily found him much less distressed and more comfortable at those settings. When she left the hospital this evening she felt that the staff on duty was very competent and would be very attentive to him.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for Gene's respiration to grow stronger, and for him to make continued progress in his healing. Pray for Emily to continue to be a strong advocate and for her to have peace.
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