10.18.17 Spine Surgery 6

Finally had rounds and got a good long talk in with the surgeon. Aimee is going to have a blood tranfusion this morning as her hematocrit was at the threshold of 20. At this point she is not very alert, but we have started to see some brief eye flutterings. Hopeful the blood will help to perk her up. 

Once she has received blood, the plan is to very slowly start her on pedialyte through her g-tube at 10mls/hr. Knowing that her nerves have been stretched as a part of surgery, it will take time for everything to communicate properly again. She will remain in the ICU for now and we will slowly move from continuous morphine to as needed morphine plus oxi, tylenol, and ibuprofen. 

We hope to start seeing her more alert soon. 
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