Michael is doing fine and resting comfortably but he had a rough day. One of the tests he had today involved getting a new IV in one of the most sensitive parts of the arm which, because he was severely dehydrated, took multiple attempts and several hours. I guess I jinxed him during the morning update post when I said today’s tests wouldn’t cause him additional discomfort. 😬
He ended up having a barrage of tests that took well into the afternoon so he was pretty wiped out by the time it was all over. That, combined with the uncertainty of what was causing the blood pressure issues, took its toll on him so it was probably the most difficult day he’s had since leaving ICU.
The good news is that they’ve ruled out things like sepsis and most other concerns that would be considered major setbacks and have narrowed it down to a bladder infection being the most likely suspect. After a day of speculative conversations that went in a lot of directions, I was really glad to hear that it might come down to that because it’s easy to fix. We’re still waiting for the results, which will come in overnight or first thing in the morning.
This is probably a somewhat scattered and boring update but please be assured it’s not because anything is wrong that I’m not sharing. It’s just been a long day for both of us and I’ve got a few logistical things to take care of before I can turn in so I’m going to leave it here. I’ll be back in the morning with fresh eyes and more news. ❤️
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When I didn’t get a message I was worried. They say no news is good news but still makes your heart skip a beat.
Hope that it is just a bladder problem, usually a few days of antibiotics will take care of it. No fun but fixable. Hope the news this morning is better and he is feeling better. I have small jumping veins and they like to use me as a pin cushion. I know it really hurts. Hope you both got a good nights sleep as you both need it.
Love you
Odd as it may sound, Mike is on the “better” end of the problem spectrum, as opposed to the really bad end. Bladder infection beats big honkin’ tumor every day of the week! I’ll be so happy to see you guys home again. 😁🤞