From his wife...
UPDATE NO. 1, yesterday...
Really rough night.....
Fever up, chills, fever down....tepid baths,.fluids, more fluids..cold
cloths,....lots of toilet time....confusion....then calm around 3:30
am.....normal body temp....and a few hours sleep x
However this am....
Off to the hospital.
UPDATE NO. 2, this morning...
Richie is in ICU now.
Within one hour in emerg....he had a chest xray, blood work done, saw
the specialist and doc on call, was on IV antiobiotics, and liquid ventilin.
He will be there for three days....four if needed....then another few on
the ward on IV antibiotic.
Richie has pneumonia on both sides of his lungs. fear is liver failure,
and kidney function is being kept close.
His Oxygen levels were very frightening...which is why he is in ICU.
They want to have him on 24 hour Oxygen, as well as seven days worth of
IV antibiotic.
It is the "liver friendly" antibiotic so as to not cause failure....and
his physio is coming in tomorrow to help loosen the chest area.
He is confused....and tired....and scared,...he was sad to see me leave
tonight.....but I promised him I will be back by 8:30.
UPDATE NO. 3, this afternoon...
I was called in this am at 6:00 to be with him, as the decision was made
to put him on life support systems.
His Oxygen levels were 45-55 thru out the night, and he needs to be
above the 90 zone. He was just not able to do it on his own.
The pneumonia on both sides is so pronounced, that he fought a good
fight,....and now the machines need to take over for him, and make
rainbows happen.
They have him on Liver Friendly med's,...but a couple of them are
necessary to fight the infections, and they may hurt his liver. He is
being monitered 24 hours a day,...with a private nurse taking stats at a
desk right beside him.
His Liver is the main concern.
They will keep him on Life support as long as it is needed until his
lungs can take over and do the work themselves.
<http://www.nojazzfest.com/
UPDATE NO. 1, yesterday...
Really rough night.....
Fever up, chills, fever down....tepid baths,.fluids, more fluids..cold
cloths,....lots of toilet time....confusion....then calm around 3:30
am.....normal body temp....and a few hours sleep x
However this am....
Off to the hospital.
UPDATE NO. 2, this morning...
Richie is in ICU now.
Within one hour in emerg....he had a chest xray, blood work done, saw
the specialist and doc on call, was on IV antiobiotics, and liquid ventilin.
He will be there for three days....four if needed....then another few on
the ward on IV antibiotic.
Richie has pneumonia on both sides of his lungs. fear is liver failure,
and kidney function is being kept close.
His Oxygen levels were very frightening...which is why he is in ICU.
They want to have him on 24 hour Oxygen, as well as seven days worth of
IV antibiotic.
It is the "liver friendly" antibiotic so as to not cause failure....and
his physio is coming in tomorrow to help loosen the chest area.
He is confused....and tired....and scared,...he was sad to see me leave
tonight.....but I promised him I will be back by 8:30.
UPDATE NO. 3, this afternoon...
I was called in this am at 6:00 to be with him, as the decision was made
to put him on life support systems.
His Oxygen levels were 45-55 thru out the night, and he needs to be
above the 90 zone. He was just not able to do it on his own.
The pneumonia on both sides is so pronounced, that he fought a good
fight,....and now the machines need to take over for him, and make
rainbows happen.
They have him on Liver Friendly med's,...but a couple of them are
necessary to fight the infections, and they may hurt his liver. He is
being monitered 24 hours a day,...with a private nurse taking stats at a
desk right beside him.
His Liver is the main concern.
They will keep him on Life support as long as it is needed until his
lungs can take over and do the work themselves.
<http://www.nojazzfest.com/
(Thanx Robbie!)
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