There has been a perceptible improvement in Daddy's condition. He is recognizing everyone better and slipping back into 'ICU Psychosis' less often. Having said that, the progress has been slower than our anticipation and as a result we have had to push the day of leaving the ICU by 24 hours.
Mummy and Neeti got to spend time with him; and, of course, I got loads of the opportunity because I am the 'authorised attendant' and he appears to comply with my directions almost implicitly. There have been a few exceptions though - at one point when he was refusing to let go of the bed railings (delirium has induced thoughts of 'slipping down a slope' perhaps towards 'water') with such force that was sending his pulse rate shooting to excess of 140 (briefly), I tried several tacks and finally told him, "If you don't let go and sleep, I will miss my meals and sleep too". The parental instinct kicked in immediately and he began to obey again! Amazing!
Tomorrow - Friday, the 30th of March - call will be taken to shift him out of the ICU and into the room. I am sure that and the first few steps that he will be made to take with the help of a walker will make a great deal of difference to pull him out of this disconnected state.
More tomorrow....
Mummy and Neeti got to spend time with him; and, of course, I got loads of the opportunity because I am the 'authorised attendant' and he appears to comply with my directions almost implicitly. There have been a few exceptions though - at one point when he was refusing to let go of the bed railings (delirium has induced thoughts of 'slipping down a slope' perhaps towards 'water') with such force that was sending his pulse rate shooting to excess of 140 (briefly), I tried several tacks and finally told him, "If you don't let go and sleep, I will miss my meals and sleep too". The parental instinct kicked in immediately and he began to obey again! Amazing!
Tomorrow - Friday, the 30th of March - call will be taken to shift him out of the ICU and into the room. I am sure that and the first few steps that he will be made to take with the help of a walker will make a great deal of difference to pull him out of this disconnected state.
More tomorrow....
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