For those of you who aren't on facebook, I thought I'd post an update Mom wrote earlier today:
Due to the kidney failure, it has become necessary to make a lot of adjustments too John's medications and to change a lot of his medications. They have switched one of his anti rejection drugs because it has become almost impossible to keep the levels stabe. The Tacrolimus is causing Parkinson like symptoms. The levels have got too high. It is hard for him to hang onto anything. They are reducing his Fentanal patches because he is groggy and and still somewhat confused at times. They are adjusting his heart meds to get them just right. As soon as they have the levels just right, they are going to try to shock his heart back into a normal rhythm and hopefully it will stay there. I think that they are going to try to take off more fluid again today.
John is weak. He is not eating very well. Pray that he will drink enough Nepro ( kidney version of Ensure or Boost) to maintain and regain his strength. He is having back and hip pain I think mostly due to being stuck in his bed for days on end. Physio has been coming around and been getting him up. He was up in his chair this morning but was very tired and weak. Hopefully as they get things under control he will start to feel better. For now, it still is a rough go.
- Christine
Friday, October 2, 2009
Whole Lot of Tweaking
Posted by Becky at 10:18 PM
Labels: Feeling Sick, Hospital, Seattle
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John I pray that God will touch you with his healing hands and allow the doctors to figure out which medication is the right one for you. Chris I will continue to pray that God will give you the strength you need to see this through. God bless you both....you are both such an inspiration to me and many others.
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