Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Update: 3:00 pm April 27th
Mother under went some testing today and they found that she has Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion which is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. This makes it very hard for the lungs to expand which is need to take the deep breaths in order to get the proper amount of oxygen into the lungs. They have sent some samples of the the fluids that they have been able to suck out of her lungs to the lab to see what they are actually dealing with, so they can fight it with antibiotics. She is maxed out on the Ventilator which means the Machine is doing 100% of her breathing right now and the peep level is at 14 which is also at the max setting, which is the pressure that the Ventilator is forcing the oxygen into her lungs. These levels are very taxing on the organs of the body. Please keep her in your prayers today!!!!
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Aunt Glenna:
ReplyDeleteI hope each day you feel better and better! I ask Mom about you every day. I am so sorry that you have to go through all the pain and suffering. It just doesn't seem fair. Life can be so hard. Hope you get to go home soon.
Thanks Cindy I will let Mom know that you are pulling for her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support.
Don