Patsy slept fairly well during the night. Trish stopped by and said hello this morning.
Doctor Holcomb just left; he has ordered that Patsy (still in ICU) get up and walk four times today in order to avoid blood clots and pneumonia. She sat up in bed at about 6AM and it was somewhat painful, so she’s not looking forward to walking, but acknowledges the necessity.
She is currently in A-fib but they are giving her diltiazem to slow her heart to a normal level. She’s normally on a daily dose of sotalol to prevent A-fib but it was suspended for the surgery. I had asked that her normal dose of sotalol be kept up as an IV solution but was told it is not available that way.
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