Venting

Seems like every time we start to see light at the end of the tunnel, something else happens to just blow us right out of the water.

Dh got a phonecall from the hospital today. They put MIL on a ventilator. Her oxygen levels were dropping way too low while she slept. They didn't know why, and were sending her down for an ultrasound and CT scan, and possibly other tests. They were going to sedate her and restrain her, to get the tubes into her to ventilate her, but they decided they couldn't sedate her due to the tests that they want to run. I hear as soon as they got her on the ventilator, she fell asleep. They believe it was because she was finally breathing well, and comfortable, so she finally COULD sleep.

Come to find out, the big problem is that she wasn't expelling CO2.

Dh is all freaked out. Me too, to be honest. He just went back to the hospital. The unknown is scary. They are waiting to see what her oxygen levels are. From what I understand, if her CO2 issue doesn't resolve on the ventilator, then it could be neurological...? That doesn't sound good.

I haven't spoken to any of the medical people. Dh is off to try to find out more. No one seems to really know for sure what is going on or why, and the test results are not back in yet.

Geez, I really thought things were finally turning a corner. When will this roller coaster ride level out some?