John is about the same, still having a huge amount of trouble breathing. Today he slept a decent amount and while he slept his numbers look better and he at least got some rest. Exhaustion has definitely set in for him. Right now they have taken him to the heart catheterization lab to do some more tests. Then he is supposed to have a CT scan of his chest, and they are moving him to the cardiac intensive care unit. He is currently in the intensive care unit for heart and lung surgeries, but they want him in the CCU now that his issues are not as surgically related. Hopefully this will be a quieter room and he can get more rest. The pulmonary (lung) doctors have also looked at him today and they will know more after the right heart catheterization they are going to do. He is awfully fragile, though, as any movement or disruption causes his heart to race and his oxygen saturation level to drop. Right now they are not allowing him to walk until they can get him more stable. He's awfully thirsty and hopefully as soon as possible after the heart cath he can have the ice cold sips of Coke that I promised him.
He's getting pretty tired of having to work so incredibly hard just to breathe, so I sure do hope we can get a handle on this soon. Thanks for the prayers, I am sure they are helping but we've still got a long way to go.
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It sounds like the doctors are really on top of things. I agree that it will be better when he can be a room and get more rest. I think it's a good sign that his sats are good while he's asleep. Keep your spirits, up, Missy. There are so many prayers going up for John and for you. God is listening, and He is good!!!
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