Hjlee
Member
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2017
- Messages
- 21
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 08/2017
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
- City
- San jose
Hi all, its been long time that i posted in here. (i think last question i asked here was about trach. )
Thanks to you guys, we could prepare everything and learned what we need to know about the trach.
For better understanding i want to update my mom's status first.
She got the g-tube when she did the trach surgery (Oct, 2018) and shes doing all fine until these days.
She got gallbladder tube because of stone since doctor did not recommend surgery for removing it.
Recently, she started to have infection here and there.
First she went to ER for skin infection around the gallbladder tube (we change dressing everyday) with dehydration.
Second she went to ER for UTI with dehydration. Third, she went to ER for dehydration.
She is on two antibiotic for skin infection and UTI now.
We give her at least 2L liquid (including her formula) and it seems like it is not enough.
Doctor told us to increase 2.5L but still it seems not enough for her when i see her heart rate. (it goes above 120)
when her heart rate goes above 120, we usually give her ativan and works if it was for panic attack. it doesnt work if its not a panic attack.
So my question is how do you guys manage the dehydration?
Also, her heart rate is stable when she is in bed but goes up above 130 when she sits in wheelchair. Any advise?
Thank you and i will look forward to hearing from you guys
Thanks to you guys, we could prepare everything and learned what we need to know about the trach.
For better understanding i want to update my mom's status first.
She got the g-tube when she did the trach surgery (Oct, 2018) and shes doing all fine until these days.
She got gallbladder tube because of stone since doctor did not recommend surgery for removing it.
Recently, she started to have infection here and there.
First she went to ER for skin infection around the gallbladder tube (we change dressing everyday) with dehydration.
Second she went to ER for UTI with dehydration. Third, she went to ER for dehydration.
She is on two antibiotic for skin infection and UTI now.
We give her at least 2L liquid (including her formula) and it seems like it is not enough.
Doctor told us to increase 2.5L but still it seems not enough for her when i see her heart rate. (it goes above 120)
when her heart rate goes above 120, we usually give her ativan and works if it was for panic attack. it doesnt work if its not a panic attack.
So my question is how do you guys manage the dehydration?
Also, her heart rate is stable when she is in bed but goes up above 130 when she sits in wheelchair. Any advise?
Thank you and i will look forward to hearing from you guys