Good Monday readers. The day has gone by and now we are waiting for JB to be given the okay to leave ICU. There have been some issues regarding the function of his heart. On Sunday, his heart rate was in a state of steady decline. Nothing alarming, but a concern that his heart pace function was not working properly. They tested the pace center of his heart with a drug, and it responded, albeit with a slightly irregular signal. They have continued to watch him, and his heart rate is more normal today. The nurse said at the moment they will not put in a pacemaker.

Today JB was up and increased the length of his walk 2 fold, and he was up for several hours. A slightly scary moment occurred when JB experienced a loss of sensation on his left half. You could see it on his face, an unresponsive smile on his left. The heart doctor arrived, and by that time it had gone away. A few tests were done and nothing abnormal was observed. Perhaps the stress of his exercise and the position he was in resulted in this temporary event.

They want to monitor his heart another night and the plan to exit ICU is tomorrow perhaps. JB switched back to morphine for the pain today. Food is starting to become a concern as they are beginning to get feeding back...starting with fluid/juice/broth. I am bringing in organic fresh juiced apple drink. Solid food soon, but not much suitable on the hospital menu (certainly not Gerson Therapy approved).