Tracy is in critical condition in ICU at Cayuga Medical. He was initially brought in for atrial fibrillation. The doctors found at that time that he also had pneumonia and was dehydrated. They were able to get the atrial fibrillation under control and then the pneumonia caused his already damaged lungs to reach their limit and he went into respiratory arrest. The doctors, Tracy's children Hannah and Trevor and myself made the difficult decision to put him on a ventilator to give his lungs a chance to recover from the pneumonia. We have seen some improvements in him due to the help of antibiotics, fluids and supplemental nutrition. The ventilator was difficult to place due to the scarring from the earlier radiation therapy in his trachea. Unfortunately the vent tube cuff had a problem today and they had to reinsert the tube. This was again a difficult and scary procedure. Tonight during a position change, Tracy's heart rate went very high again and his blood pressure dropped considerably. His red cell count was low from this morning was low and they were not sure if the sudden change in his condition tonight was partially due to the low count and they would like to give him a blood transfusion soon. To complicate things further because of the previous stem cell transplant, they are having a delay in getting an appropriate match for his mixed blood type. They are hoping tomorrow to start to try and wean him from the ventilator.
Specifically we need prayers for:
The blood transfusion to start soon and to help stabilize his blood pressure.
A restful night's sleep for Tracy.
For the supplemental nutrition to help raise his albumin levels.
for his glucose levels to fall into the normal range
for the lasix to help clear the fluid in his lungs
for the antibiotics to continue to help clear up the pneumonia
for his other organs to remain healthy and problem free
for the doctors and nurses to continue to give Tracy the best possible care
for tomorrow when they start to reduce the medications that sedates him and to wean him from the ventilator that he is as comfortable and relaxed as possible.
for the weaning from the ventilator to be successful
for tracy to feel the love and support of his family and friends who surround him.
