Steve got medicine to slow down his heart rate which made him very tired so he slept away the morning . His heart is beating too fast and the meds for that make his blood pressure drop. It is a bit of a vicious circle.
He started waking up around 1:30 and wanted to talk. He was wide awake for about 15 minutes and then just like someone shut off a switch he was asleep. That was how we spent the afternoon.
Except for his heart beating too fast, the staff reports were all good. The infection specialist believes they have found an 'antibiotic cocktail' that will kill the pneumonia germs. The respiratory therapist was keeping him coughing and the mucus seemed to be loosening up. His temperature was normal to low grade fever which he said is a good indication the pneumonia is presently under control. The dietician is pleased that he is gaining protein and one physician said that Steve may continue to have ups and downs but right now things are starting to look up again.
We praise God for that! Please continue to pray for all of us and especially Steve and Andi as we continue to go through this time of Steve's illness.
Laurie Bartenhagen (sister-in-law)
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