Update

This past week Bill had been having some bouts with low blood pressure on and off. Sunday night he started with a loose stomach. Monday AM, he was vomiting. Otherwise he felt ok. By 6:30 Monday evening he felt he needed a blood test. He thought he must have an infection. The lab results looked pretty good. His blood pressure came up a bit after they gave him a small amount of fluid. They were ready to send him home. They told him he had to get up and walk around before he could go. As soon as he got up, his BP went down again. So they gave him more fluid. It didn't help. By midnight, they decided to admit him. Just for observation and hoping to work out his dialysis so he wouldn't be dehydrated. We got to a room about 2. His BP had dropped again. At 3 am he had his first code blue. Before they did anything, he came to. Didn't seem like a big deal. By 6 am they decided he needed to go the the ICU. His cardiologist told me they were going to take him to the cath lab and see what was going on with his heart. When we got to his room, he was having another code blue. They brought him "back from the brink". He had another one on the way and one when they got there. They were able to stabilize him enough to do the procedure. He had a complete blockage in one of his three main arteries. They were able to put a stent in and open it completely up. All of his other stents are holding up well. Very good news. They also inserted a balloon pump to help his damaged heart muscle. This is, hopefully, temporary. The doctors say that he is doing as well as can be expected. He has a breathing tube which is very uncomfortable, so they have him heavily sedated. When he comes to a bit, he is responding to commands which is a very good sign. He has been taken off 100% oxygen to 60 to 40 and handling that well. Healthy people get 20% from room air. We are full of faith and hoping to keep him with us. The next 24 hours are important. Prayers always appreciated. Love to all and so grateful for your love and concern.