While Joanne waited upstairs during Chris’ and Jenny’s appointment with the psychologist, Roy once again found himself trying and failing to read his book. Instead, all he seemed to accomplish was staring at his best friend, hoping and praying.
I don’t even know what more I should be expecting for though at this point considering how much he’s been improving today, Roy reflected. Dr. Brackett already pointed out how much his blood pressure has come down. It just seems to be greedy to want or even request for even more improvement when you think of how the intracranial pressure in Johnny’s brain has come down. I still can’t believe how well he’s doing or the fact that if the ICP stays as it has been, the doctors will further reduce the dexmedetomidine steroid he’s…show more content… “Blood pressure is 163/105, pulse is 102, respirations are 24. Temperature is…”
Pulling out the thermometer, he read it off, “100.6 degrees.”
“Thanks, Roy,” Nurse Mitchell said gratefully.
“No problem Cathy. I’m not sure what’s going on. I came back in here and well, at first, I thought he might be having a seizure since his whole body was twitching, but now, I’m not sure. It’s calmed down, but…” puzzled, Roy trailed off.
Stepping in, Dr. Early heard what Roy had said. Glancing at the two of them, he reached for the metal clipboard with Johnny’s medical information that Sasha Mitchell still held as she had just finished recording the vital signs. Glancing over at the EKG monitor by the bed, the doctor saw that although the heart rate was still a bit fast, it was only when the muscle spasms seemed to be at their worst that John’s heart rate increased. To him, that would indicate a sign of pain more than anything.
Moving over to check the surgical incisions on Johnny’s scalp, Doctor Early saw that the bandages were clear of any blood or seepage.
“Could you get me some gauze and tape please nurse?” he asked, begin to gently unroll the head wrap.
“Right away,” Sasha
