Off the Meds

Last night I was taken off noradrenaline, the medication which has been controlling my blood pressure. So far so good the blood pressures remain good. The systolic needs to be above 100 and has remained so even on sitting and standing. The MAP (in brackets) needs to be above 70. This hopefully means that today …

Weight Gain, Waiting Game

It’s a week since I came to the Churchill Hospital. In that week I have spent most of my time in the ICU confined to bed as they battle to maintain my blood pressure. In that week I have gained 10kg of weight! The lack of movement and the need to consume enough liquids to …