February 23, 2006 - Day 3 at NIH ... Evening Post

We've finally been moved to 3NW (5:30 p.m.) ...yea...that's progress.! Jeff stayed in the ICU a little longer than we expected because of his low blood sugar. It was nothing like yesterday but they had to give him the liquid syrup again (50% Dextrose) to get him back to normal. Other than feeling like "he's been hit by a Mac ... strike that... Dodge Ram Truck", he's doing pretty good. He hasn't eaten much during the day but Marie, his evening nurse, and I convinced him to have some chicken noodle soup and jello. With the aid of a sleeping agent tonight and the absence of bells and alerts from the ICU, he's hoping for a good night sleep...after American Idol of course.

Dr. Pingpank and Dr. Drennan, the surgeons who performed the procedure, stopped in before we left the ICU. They think they want to keep Jeff in the hospital until Saturday and monitor his low blood sugars a little longer. They have also asked Dr. Gordon, an Endocrinologist, to see Jeff tomorrow. As of right now the plan is to give Jeff a "pic" line so that he can have an IV during the night with 10% glucose. That seems to do the trick with keeping his blood sugar stable.

Thank you to everyone who has posted comments. Jeff really enjoyed reading them and hearing from "the outside." It's comforting to know that you're all there! Jeff sends his love and wanted everyone to know that he appreciates your support. I'm hoping that he'll take over this blog when he's feeling a little better.