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Brooke had three vital signs that were closely being watched. Intra cranial pressure, heartbeat, resporatory. She was in much discomfort, and she got hourly doses of morphine to get thru it. Brooke had a full time nurse, 24 hours a day. The one that made the greatest impression was Ray during graveyard shift. This man had the skills to keep Brooke comfortable. He gave us piece of mind so that we could leave and get to the hotel for a few hours of sleep.
Tuesday was very hard. We took out the breathing tube. This device is dreaded because a person cannoit cough to discard normal plem and mucos. To accomplish same, a wire is inserted down the tube to cause gagging on purpose. This loosens the target, and it is sucked out with a vacuum line. It is very uncomfortable for the patient. This was every four hours. The first thing brooke did after the tube was removed was kiss me on the cheek without prompting. I was heartbroken as I was holding her to provide comfort.
Intensive care started at about 9pm Sunday night. While Brooke was going there, I made one of several trips to our home in Auburn to get supplies for the next day. We stayed at a nearby hotel Sunday thru Tuesday, at the Hotel Vintage Park. A special thanks to Matthew who took care of our needs during the graveyard shift. |
