Samuel was SOOO much better on Saturday! He walked, talked, laughed, ate, and even took a shower! It was a great day and cause for much rejoicing! But before I had a chance to get too comfortable with Samuel’s newfound spunk, we were once again in crisis.
Just before midnight on Saturday, Samuel began an episode that included hypertension, slow pulse, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, and headache. It all happened very quickly with a flurry of doctors and activity. Samuel had a slew of blood tests done as well as an EKG, which showed some abnormalities. He was given some intravenous magnesium and calcium.
Samuel’s condition was serious enough to rouse Dr. Guillot from her bed. She arrived at the hospital about 1:30 in the morning and had Samuel transferred downstairs to the ICU. Once again, he was hooked up to a monitor and a Nicardipine drip. By 4 a.m., things had settled down enough that I was able to fall asleep for a few hours in a recliner in Samuel’s room.
Later on Sunday morning, Samuel was weaned off the Nicardipine. The new plan is to give a dose of a quick-acting drug (Nifedipine) whenever Samuel’s blood pressure gets too high. Hopefully, the doctors will come up with a medication combination that will keep his hypertension under control enough that we won’t need to use it often. Samuel has already had to take it twice today.
At 4:00 in the afternoon, Samuel was back up in his room on the pediatric floor. We are both very tired after last night’s excitement. I’m having a hard time keeping my eyes open as I type this.
Please keep praying! We still hope to get to rehab on Monday or Tuesday.
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Yesterday was another opportunity for the Lord to show his mercy through the night. We prayed together in our church for healing as soon as possible. He leads us through the dark valley to show his mercy again and again. I pray whenever I wake up in the night, because I know how hard it is to struggle through the darkness. The morning brings new hope and strength with the rising sunshine. I hope you hear his voice through the darkness. Psalm 23 tells us he comforts us with his rod and staff in the dark valley. I pray, Lord, for the comforter to come in a powerful way to that hospital room, and to bring complete healing that you may be glorified in the assembly of the saints! Remember--God is Good!
Love and Peace to you both.
Jon
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