Pray for us
My Dad's heart rate has been up and down. His blood pressure has been low. He's got fluid in his lungs that's preventing him from breathing well and his breathing has started to become labored. To get his blood pressure up, they need to give him more fluids and some medicine, but with his kidney failure the extra fluid causes problems with his lungs, and with heart damage the medicines can overtax his heart. .
He's getting dialysis every day, but they can only take off so much fluid because of his low blood pressure. His low blood pressure is from the septic shock he's suffering from because the infection he has had went untreated for so long. I think it's safe to say he's fighting for his life right now. They're going to insert a needle and drain his lungs manually tonight. It's a pretty simple procedure; he had it done once before as an outpatient to test the fluid in his lungs. This is still scary as hell.
I think the next few days will be critical. The doctor said the infection and sepsis is causing the low blood pressure. Once the antibiotics start to kick in some more I'm hoping he'll stabilize some more.
Prayers and good thoughts are most welcome.
If anyone wanted to help out, I'm going to have to go pick up my Father's things from the Nursing home sometime over the next week. It'd be nice to have someone to help carry stuff, since I'm pretty much the only able-bodied person around here. There's not very much stuff. Some clothes and a few books and photo albulms. It's just a little more than I'd like for one person (assuming they haven't stolen TOO much) and I don't want to be there any longer than absolutely necessary.
Email me or let me know. Thanks.