The family members admit that they are all feeling much better today than one week ago. Randy seems to be feeling better too! (Although he does not remember last Friday...)
Today was similar to yesterday. Randy continues to complain of dizziness, but otherwise he wants to come home. One doctor thought that perhaps his body became used to high blood pressure and the dizziness may persist until his body adjusts to a lower blood pressure. They talked with Barbara a bit about discharge instructions and how to care for him at home. Utah law states that he cannot drive for 6 weeks post open heart surgery. He is also not allowed to lift, vacuum, take out the garbage, or be the handyman he's used to being.
The grandchildren visited again this afternoon and he shared his hospital food with them.
His fever seems to be gone and we've heard no more about the pericarditis or EKG irregularities. Barbara's boss thought that Randy should have a neurological consultation, which Barbara then requested. He is scheduled for an MRI tomorrow. We still don't know when he will be discharged, but he's getting closer to coming back home.
Friday, December 7, 2007
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