415am Ventilator keeps alarming. Respiratory rate increasing. Gave a .25 bolus of dilated (for pain) to get the ventilator to do its job (he’s already on 1 mg IV). At the start of the shift he was maxed out @ 300 mg of Esmolol (for BP). It’s been decreased to zero. We wanted to get him off of it as it’s a dilator of blood vessels and it affects the ECMO flow.
10am Dr said brain is stable, will just be lung and ecmo doctors now. He’ll do another brain scan on Monday just to check.
4:15pm No bronchoscopy today. They will reevaluate tomorrow. One of the devotions I read is about 3 different kinds of tears we have and each has it’s own chemical make-up. First is continuous tears that keep our eyes moist so we can see clearly. Each time we blink, fluid oozes from the glands above the outer side of each eye. It washes away dust and germs, has lyzomes to prevent bacterial infections, and special oils to help reduce evaporation. The second type are reflex tears, which contain a lot of antibodies which protect from irritants, ie onion you are cutting, smoke from campfire and pollen. The third type are emotional tears ie sadness, frustration or being overwhelmed with joy. They contain hormones caused by or related to stress or pain. Some of these actually leave the body when you cry, so having a good cry really does help.Psalm 56:8 reads: You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book? This verse emphasizes God’s awareness and recording of the sorrows and hardships of believers. It assures them that even their tears and struggles are not forgotten by God.To God be the glory of how much he cares for you!-Darcy
Devotion exerpt from Without Excuse, the Compelling Evidence for Creation
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