Ryan’s day will begin shortly. I will get him up after his percussion therapy (we have a bed that does this) is complete. Percussion therapy is performed four times a day to mobilize secretions in his lungs. His night was peaceful, unlike the previous two. My best overall measurement of how he’s doing is his […]
Another Bad Morning.
I’m sorry for not getting a post out on the information presented on the IBRF call yesterday. Truth is, I’m still trying to process it and put it into terms I can understand. I really hope to have this accomplished sometime today. It’s very technical! For the second day in a row, Ryan had a […]
Ryan’s Temperature Spikes. Returns to Normal.
Out of nowhere, Ryan became extremely agitated. Well, not exactly “out of nowhere”, as he had a restless night. His temperature overnight moved around a lot, but never exceeded 101.0 degrees. He seemed to have calmed after he was dressed and up for the day. Then, about an hour or so later he suddenly began […]
Self-Diagnosis: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Okay. Never saw this one coming. Yet, it makes perfect sense. I am certain I developed carpal tunnel syndrome in my left wrist. I checked my symptoms online, and sure enough, I am the new poster child. Worse yet, one of the symptoms is loss of sleep! Seriously?
Blood Work Drawn. 3T-MRI Still Unscheduled.
A prerequisite to beginning the IBRF protocol is an extensive panel of blood work. I did a tally on the laboratory order and counted 18 different tests. Most of these were drawn yesterday morning, with a few pending.