Friday, October 31th

Day 17 in the ICU ... Happy Halloween! Some of the nurses and doctors are dressed up. Dianne is entertained by them.

Condition 9:00 pm:
  • Dianne stayed awake during the day - actually, even when I dozed off. She would continue talking but would confuse words and phrases. Sometimes she would know answers to questions, but later could not answer the question.
  • She says that she has had dreams and confuses what has happened in the dreams with what is actually occurring.
Condition 12:00 noon:
  • Dianne is quite talkative, but not making sense. This is common until the drugs clear from her system. She has not spoken to us for 14 days.
  • She keeps saying things like - "Promise me ..." -and- "I need you to ..." -and- "I think it's important to ..." -and- "I need to make a list ...". What follows usually doesn't make sense. She said that she is a neat freak and wants the room cleaned. I know that many of you are chuckling at this remark.
  • Kidneys are still not functioning. Dialysis (Al) was done from 7:00 am to 10:30 am.
Longmont United Hospital - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
RN: Amy D (day) / Gladys (night)