Saturday Morning Update

Hi to everyone,
I am here at the ICU and praying Dr. Sharma will arrive any minute. Marty has had a horrible night----------never really settling down. They are undersedating him because they need his pressures on the high side to keep the blood flowing really good thru the new vessels to the graft in his neck. An annoying dopler is audible to let the nurses know the blood is still pumping well. It's absence will be an emergency and trip back to surgery.....so......it has to be there. The nurses are trying a few new things to settle him down, but hopefully Dr. Sharma's visit will add some more changes when he actually sees how out of control he is. I'm sure every muscle in his body is going to hurt from the long hours on the table and then the hours of constant fighting all the tubes and lines. He fights everything and anyone and has already pulled out the very important Art line and now MUST be restrained because of his strength. Either arm could do serious damage if they let him free. I tried to undo one and hold his hand but, he fought that, too. He keeps calling for me and so they keep letting me in, but I feel so helpless to help him. Pray for his ability to calm down and rest. He NEEDS it so badly. They are now questioning if he is a heavy drinker or has taken alot of drugs;;;;;;;;;;;;so I know they are suspecting he is going thru withdrawals or DT's. I assured them that is NOT the case. But, he has been addicted to oxygen,fluids, food and NOT being tied down and having excrutiating pain. This is hard, very hard. I feel the prayers on his behalf and appreciate you all. Thanks again, girls, for your efforts to create and update the blog. Love,
Mom,
LaRee,
Grandma Ree