I just finish giving Ryan a nebulizer treatment and a deep suction session. There are two distinctive things I check when doing this: 1) the color of the mucus, and 2) any detectable foul odor. Although I did capture a fair amount of mucus it was absent of both. A good sign, indeed. It’s another […]
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Respiratory Concerns: Part II
Ryan’s blood was drawn about 15 minutes ago (9:00 AM). We should know the results early this afternoon. Wanting a second opinion, I also had the nurse listen to his lungs. Like me, she felt he was (mostly) clear. So, if it is pneumonia, we caught it way early. Perhaps we even caught this before […]
Respiratory Concerns
I’ll have to hold off on putting out the post I referenced yesterday. We have potentially larger issues to deal with today. The past couple of days Ryan’s heart rate is elevated. It’s running about 30 beats per minute higher all the time. He is clearly in some discomfort. Absent a fever, it is a […]
Wait Until Tomorrow
For today, I’m not going to put out a post that says much. I’m in an ire. Also, to me (at least in the past), Sundays are meant to unwind. No sense ruining my day even more and yours right along with me. Anyhow, it’s been bothering me — a lot — since last night […]
A Birthday Wish
That’s right. It’s my birthday. Twenty-four hours of attention. I had to restrain myself from making a video in self-celebration… in my birthday suit. So far I am holding out, but can make no promises. No siree, Bob, no promises from me. It just seems so natural.