Saturday 9/29
We had another good day today. Jeff was very alert and was able to communicate with us. I even got to wash his hair today. This made him very happy. His hemoglobin levels were low but not low enough for him to need more blood. His creatinine and BUN levels were very elevated and he needed dialysis again today. His dialysis nurse said that with his levels as high as they were she was surprised that they did not do dialysis for 8 hours today. Dialysis just wears him out so I am glad that the doctor only ordered 4 hours.
He is now allowed to have suckers and gum as long as he does not swallow the gum or bite and swallow the suckers. He cannot have anything to drink because his stomach is not working. They only hear infrequent very low sounds from his stomach and bowels.
He has had a few more episodes of aerial fibrillation. The heard doctor is monitoring the situation and medicating him. They have not mentioned the possibility of blood clots but I know that it is a possibility.
Please pray for him and specifically for his kidneys, his stomach and bowels and his heart.
My father brought the kids into see him today and it meant so much to him.
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