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glatt · 06-08-2014, 08:37 AM

It's better this time around because he's not in any pain.

But his breathing isn't very strong. They moved him to the intensive care unit. At night, they put an ipap breathing mask on him, and he doesn't like that but he is refreshed in the morning and animated and talkative. They let him breathe on his own during the day, and as the day wears on, he gets drowsier and drowsier as the carbon dioxide builds up in his blood.

We tried to have a conversation with him about getting a do not intubate or resuscitate document together and he was expressing his wishes, but not precisely enough that we could get the paperwork done. Maybe today.

He's 100% there mentally but his body is quitting on him. We haven't had any official conversations with anyone yet, but my perception is that when he gets out of the ICU, he will be going into the hospice wing of his assisted living place, where they will put a mask on him. I don't see him improving from here. But who knows? I'm not a Dr.

It's so much better this time without all that pain. I'm so thankful for that.

06-08-2014, 08:37 AM	#41
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's better this time around because he's not in any pain. But his breathing isn't very strong. They moved him to the intensive care unit. At night, they put an ipap breathing mask on him, and he doesn't like that but he is refreshed in the morning and animated and talkative. They let him breathe on his own during the day, and as the day wears on, he gets drowsier and drowsier as the carbon dioxide builds up in his blood. We tried to have a conversation with him about getting a do not intubate or resuscitate document together and he was expressing his wishes, but not precisely enough that we could get the paperwork done. Maybe today. He's 100% there mentally but his body is quitting on him. We haven't had any official conversations with anyone yet, but my perception is that when he gets out of the ICU, he will be going into the hospice wing of his assisted living place, where they will put a mask on him. I don't see him improving from here. But who knows? I'm not a Dr. It's so much better this time without all that pain. I'm so thankful for that.