Crew made it through the night. He is still very, very critical. His weight is down to 4 pounds 9 ounces . . . he lost another 7 ounces overnight. This is good . . . and bad. Now that he is post-op, he needs to retain enough fluid volume to keep his blood pressure and perfusion up. He has been receiving a lot of extra fluid through his IV in order to keep up with the amount of urine he is peeing off. It's a critical balancing act. The doctors are discussing adding the drug Dopamine to help with his blood pressure.
He remains on the conventional vent with his chest tubes. His FiO2 needs have been around 40%. He still has a very small breathing tube and is very sensitive to any changes in pressure. He is getting Morphine as needed for pain . . . along with his Morphine drip. And, he also receives Versed to help him rest. We are so thankful that he is resting well and allowing his body to heal. The next 48 hours will be a very critical time as he continues to recover from surgery and his previous insults.
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