When I left the hospital last night at 12:30 a.m., Ron was still in tachycardia: heart rate was 160 and had been since 9:15. The Lopressor and Cardizem they were giving him lowered his blood pressure way down, to 70's/50's. His nurse, Frank, called me at 5:30 a.m. (after I had just gotten to bed at 2:30 a.m. -- that made my heart drop into my stomach!!) and said they had moved him back over to regular ICU unit -- room 127 again -- to keep a closer eye on him. His blood pressure had dropped into the 60's/50's!! I called his nurse in ICU, Lisa, and she said that as soon as they moved him, his heart rhythm converted to a sinus rhythm, and rate came down to 90's. His blood pressure went back up to 95/70, and he was watching TV. If things stay stable this morning, they will probably move him back to the step-down unit again.
I'm getting ready to head back up there to be there, hopefully, when the doctors come in.
Love,
EJ
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Hi Ronnie! Keep fighting! We NEED you to get well.
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OK Ron, Enough of this laying around buddy.You're just trying to keep the attention of all those pretty nurses. Hang in there. You'll be home before you know it.
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