What a difference 12 hours makes. He seems quite a bit more agitated, exhibiting Cheyne-Stokes breathing (where he takes decreasingly deep breaths until he has apnea for about 15 seconds), and is very fidgety and restless. He's had two doses of morphine, and then one of ativan. It calms him down for about 30 minutes or so, and then it kicks back in.
We can't determine if he's in pain or just restless - inconclusive based on his reaction to the medications. We are working closely with the medical team to get him comfortable as quickly as possible.
Mom is going to stay up here tonight. I'm trying to get her to go home for a few hours to get her things together, but so far no luck.
We've had a steady stream of visitors today. Dad's closest friends and family have been in, and we expect more this evening as they arrive in from out of town.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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