Update

Ultrasound is ordered for kidneys.
When the pain was going in an ultrasound was performed and there was swelling more so than after surgery. So another ultrasound has been ordered by the urologist. And we wait. Which is needed but really the wait is not easy when there has been no liquids since midnight. And it's now 10:30am. No liquid no food.

Come on already.

So far we're on: Low dose lasix, and his normal daily medications, that's it.

Breathing is wonderful and down from 102 +/- to 86 much better. Thinking that a lot of the issues at hand were due to too much fluids for too long.

I think that the lasix is helping quite a bit. Not sure how that reflect for the kidneys.... I know they were pushing liquids in the beginning to flush the kidneys.

Just talked with the doc Gudapadi and found out they went NPO (nil per os - snooty for nothing by mouth) as they were thinking he would need a stent replaced on his right (surgery recipient) kidney today. Then after looking at his levels rethought the need for that. sigh. Nothing like leaving an old man hanging while they make up their minds all the while not asking what HE wants. Really? He's already said NO to most invasive things until he's feeling better

So unless there is something causing major damage right now he's going to "opt out". Good enough for me and well within his rights and we'll step in if we think his decisions are not sound. So far all choices are within reason. The heart patch can wait and is debatable on being the cause and the "be-all" fix so it can wait and/or not be done at all.

AND his nurses pointed his lowered mood to the doc as well and Zoloft is in board. I truly think that just getting OUT of here and improving a bit each day will be good too. Zoloft will just be icing on the cake to help him through. Plus it's a super low dose just to take the edge off.