Sunday 09-28-08

There are few changes today. However, the lung doctor continues to wean mother from the breathing machine. He ordered her cut from 12 to 8 breath assists per minute (50%of her breath rate on Friday). Her blood oxygenation dropped from near 100% to about 93% with yesterdays cut by 4 breaths. Also the blood pressure medicine to raise her pressure has been completely turned off. Both of these steps are necessary for her to return to normal and we are trusting the doctors with the timing of these actions.