They did the CT scan around 8:00 p.m. Simply because it was so late he was going to get admitted because the imaging report would not get written until the morning.
John was moved to an ER overflow room (A21), which is actually quiet and has walls and doors. He texted me around 10:30 and said they did not have any available beds in the hospital and that he would be spending the night in the ER.
RECAP
This Morning
- John felt light headed during the night and this morning. He was very weak.
- I started taking his blood pressure and it was low. 106/77
- I took it every 15 minutes and it kept dropping.
- I called the Triage nurse at the cancer center and they said to come in for blood work at 2:00.
At the Clinic
- I don’t know how to read the lab results from the blood work b/c his cancer will make things look worse but it’s expected.
- They did measure his BP at 76/59 and said they wanted him admitted to the hospital.
- We ended up having to go through the ER to get admitted because there were no beds available in the cancer wing of the hospital.
ER
- In the ER they took a ton more blood, x-rayed his chest, and did multiple EKG tests.
- They gave him IV antibiotics even though there are no signs of infection.
- They flooded him with fluids. I was able to watch his BP go up and up and up as he became more hydrated. He had a great BP when I left.
- All of his tests so far are normal. No infection, no clots. 😃
I came home to take care of the dogs, get a bath and some sleep. I want to get to the hospital in the morning by 7:00 a.m.
He is in very good hands at Duke and I don’t believe he is in any danger. I still think he got too dehydrated before we caught it.
I hope this information is helpful to ease any worries.
