From Dwayne Wilson
Here’s the latest update on my friend Pat Smith from his wife, Stefani. Pat has an 89 Mustang GT that he tinkers with, so the last statement will be a discouragement to him when he comes around.
“Not a lot of new info tonight. Pat is still sedated, but stable. Nurse reports that they may remove some tubes tonight. An EEG was done today while he was sedated, but techs don’t say anything. Neurologist has to read that. If she did, I did not hear about it. Surgeon and cardiologist are discussing taking the balloon pump out tomorrow. He is currently on 1:2 ratio for that pump (for you medical people out there). His oxygen levels are staying in the 90s (which is good), but he is receiving 70% oxygen which is pretty high. I would think they need to see that come down a lot before they try to remove breathing tube. They are a little happier with his blood pressure tonight. I kind of expect them to take sedation off sometime tomorrow to run some tests, see how he responds to commands. I have seen him open his eyes some, but I’ve been telling him to relax. Please pray that he will follow the commands well. We met a new doc today (eletrophysiologist) who said that he will install a pacemaker with defibrillator about one or two days before Pat is ready to come home. Did you know that you can’t work around a running car engine when you have one of those??”
Thanks again for the prayers.
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