[Members] FW: Thursday update on Gary

[Carol Voellger]

>From: Gary Ashby <cootbill at charter.net>
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>Subject: Thursday update on Gary
>Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:28:38 -0600
>
>Good evening to all:
>
>I apologize for the mass email but time is of the essence.  Tricia took 
>Metro to the airport late this afternoon and flew home to Maryland.  So 
>Jennifer and I are the visitors.  Gary was moved this morning from the ICU 
>to a stepped-down care floor where only cardiac patients are kept.  His 
>white count has jumped to 97,000 and his kidneys are not working full 
>steam.  He is to have a sonar x-ray tomorrow morning on the kidneys.  
>During the day today his heart went into "afib" (irregular heatbeat) and 
>after both an IV and oral medication, his heart calmed down and stayed 
>rhythmic.
>
>His interest in food is nothing as we all know it to have been.  He is only 
>interested in drinking cold water.  He is very hot and loves a cold 
>washcloth on his head.  Late this afternoon the dressing over his chest 
>incision was removed -- I looked and didn't faint.  And he had the catheter 
>removed.  Oh happy day.  But he still seems to have lots of stuff attached 
>to him.
>
>He is very sleepy and says he is tired.  The nurses let him rest today 
>since it was his big moving day from the 5th floor ICU to the 7th.  He 
>never left his bed -- he was pushed all the way but it was a big event for 
>him.  Tomorrow the physical therapy folks should get their hands on him and 
>get him up and moving a bit more.  He did sit in a chair this evening for 
>his dinner but of course said it was all too hot.  So he ate little.
>
>He looks good but then I always did feel that way about him.  Pray for 
>those kidneys.  He knows all of you are thinking of him and I pass along 
>all messages.
>
>Love, Pat