[Bordermarch] Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year 2011

[tessa]

Wes, it's set at 2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WESLEY SIMPSON" <slovaczek at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Barony Bordermarch" <bordermarch at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Bordermarch] Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year 2011


> Greetings Tessa,
> I am pleased to hear all the good news that you and  Simon have, and wish 
> you
> both much much more. I live with a saturation of 95% on room air and the 
> home
> health groups won't do home o2 unless your room air sat. is less than 92% 
> so I
> guessed Simon's sat.must have been lower. Is he on 2 or 3 liters ? If you 
> need
> to figure out how much the fraction of oxygen he is on, the best way is to
> remember that 1 liter = 24% fio2, 2 liters =28%, 3 liters = 32%, 4 liters 
> is
> 36%, 5 liters is 40% and 6 liters is 44% but after 6 liters the nasal 
> cannula is
> inaccurate as more o2 blows out of the nose as goes in, so you have to go 
> to a
> mask after 6 liters. Hope this helps! By the way, if there is anything you 
> need
> to ask in the way of respiratory care or medical that I can help you out 
> with ,
> I would be glad to. As to your hobbling around, I hope this will improve 
> faster
> than the Dr's. plans .  I hope you both will have a happy New Year and 
> hope to
> see you at 12th night.
> From The Northern Lands of Bordermarch.
> WES
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tessa <tessa at gt.rr.com>
> To: BARONY BORDERMARCH <bordermarch at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Sun, December 26, 2010 8:38:31 PM
> Subject: [Bordermarch] Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year 2011
>
> Good greetings,
> Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year 2011
>
> Hope each one of you is enjoying your family and good general health!
>
> I am thanking God for good news:
> We are all nestled in at home, cozy, resting and relaxing; healing and
> improving;
> At this time we are not much "going" anywhere (unless to dr appts in 
> daytime),
> so if you are out/about and would like to drop over for a FEW MINUTES, 
> please
> give us a call,
>
>
> to the house or to Zane's cell
> (my cell is drained and i have not found the recharger yet....  hobble 
> hobble,
> hobble),
> and we'll see what timing can work out.
> Emails or facebook are good communications also.
>
> Thank you to those who have nursed us and attended ys in the hospital and 
> after
> we were getting adjusted at home before Christmas.
> Thank you all for your care and attentions to his needs and my needs, for 
> your
> prayers, for your help as secret Santa helpers to have made a wonderful
> Christmas tree gift exchange for us with our relatives;
> mostly for being there to support Zane who has shouldered the major 
> portion of
> taking superior care of both of his infirm parents.
>
>
> Good news on Simonn's oxygen saturation:
> the other day, he hit 97, where 88 had been too low in the hospital... (my 
> oxy
> sat was at only 96 that same day)
> he is still wearing the pure oxygen nose hose 24/7 for we do not know how
> long...
> his little blue lung air blower where is goal is 2500 and he had hovered 
> days
> near 1600 -1700:
>
> the other day he peaked at 2400, blasting that little scale in surprise!
> Yay...
> He had lost a few pounds as well, but has gained back 3 of those.  :)
> Tires easily, still, and does not like necessarily long-winded 
> conversations
> where he is the talker.
>
> I am able to hobble about in the house or yard, but i may not drive;
> am "up"  (in walker boot) for longer periods of time now than what used to 
> be 15
> minutes per 3 hrs.
> Still elevated on pillows when horizontal, and still periodic ice on my 
> surgery
> site, but oh, so much better.
>
> Please contact us if you are out in the area, and if he's awake, we'll let 
> you
> know if to please drop over for just a bit to visit him;
> or longer, to visit me   :)   :)
>
> Love and Misses,
> Tessa
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