Saturday AM 09-27-08 incrementally improving

Today's goals besides to nurse her through this, are to continue to lower her dependence on heart medicine and to reduce her dependence on the ventilator. The Pulmonary doctor ordered her breathing rate to be reduced from 16 to 12, a 25% reduction target but leave the oxygen level at 40%. Her heart mediine for increased blood pressure has been cut in half from last night of 2 mics to 1.0 mics today, a very very small amount being administered. She is holding a fairly good blood pressure at 50-54 but a bit lower than last night. Not much other difference in any of her vital stats or other medicines. Her white blood cell count remains about the same at 14000. She was partially out from her blankets this morning with "I love Lucy" on TV, with the sound volume up. She moved about a bit when I addressed her, but not much. She did not open her eyes while I was there. However, she did respond to the nurse when she asked her to cough. Last night I read scripture to her and stayed there in a rather noisy environment. Her nurse was quite loud. Mom's mouth continues to improve. I was there when the nurse treated it tis morning, swabbing it out and then treating with the simplex salve. I did not get a report on her skin. She will have another bandage treatment about 230PM today. Monday will be her next dialysis.