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Friday – It’s a marathon
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint” is one thing we have heard often in the SICU. It couldn’t be more true. Vernon is running the race of a lifetime. The dialysis has been successful removing a portion of the fluid that has built up in Vern’s system, however they still need to pull off a…
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Update Wednesday Morning
Vernon responded well to the Dialysis and they are planning to continue treating as needed. His kidney’s are still not doing their job. His oxygenation was very low before the initial Dialysis and is now back into a good range. The mood is much better in the room today and although they said he is…
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Pray for Vernon tonight
Earlier today the nursing staff and doctors noticed Vernon was not releasing liquids. They have done a few tests and as it turns out his kidneys have stopped working.
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Chilling with Vernon
So on a normal day anyone of us might be Chilling with Vern, but as of this morning we are simply Chilling…Vern. So many of you have probably heard that Vernon has had a bit of a fever over the past 24-48hrs. Allie asked me to throw up a quick post with some information on…
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Arm Surgery Update
Just a quick update on Vernon’s arm surgery. In short, it went very well. Vernon’s ICP (intracranial pressure) remained manageable and the nurse was very happy with his response to the surgery. The left arm was repaired and shouldn’t require any additional procedures in the short term. The picture below is an quick exam of…
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Day One – Oxygen
Around 8:30 p.m. Vern had made it from Capo Beach down to south San Clemente. He was about 2 blocks away from his loving home when a driver pulled out in front of him. According to police reports he didn’t have time to hit his brakes, there were no skid marks at the scene.