very fit in the ICU

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Hang in there, both of you. Sending positive thoughts to you, DH, and the hospital staff.

[Biciclista]

he will be in here for about 12 days, but hopefully only 2 more in ICU. yeah they told me they had an olympic athlete here that had the same issues...

[jessmarimba]

Yikes! Hope all is going well!

Not related to BP, but my Raynaud's kept making the blood oxygen sensor go off because I was freezing and it would cut off the blood supply to that finger. One of the nurses taught me how to turn the alarm off Once I could walk I learned how to steal extra blankets, too.

[ny biker]

Best wishes for you both -- I hope he recovers well.

When I have my blood pressure and heart rate checked during any visit to the doctor, there's a good chance they will look confused and check a second time, or ask if the numbers are always that low. Last year my pulmonologist said, "how much bike riding did you say you do?" And that was after I walked up 5 flights of stairs rather than take the elevator to his office.

My sister is a nurse in a critical care post-op unit -- I think I will ask her about this.

[NbyNW]

How frustrating not to be able to rest! I wonder if RD's doctor can direct them to adjust the monitors so they can let RD sleep but still make sure he is safe?

[ny biker]

As frustrating as it is, he will probably recover faster than people who are less fit going into surgery.

[indysteel]

As frustrating as it is, he will probably recover faster than people who are less fit going into surgery.

This^. I'm sorry it's so frustrating for both of you though. Hopefully, they'll figure out his normal before long so you can both get some rest. Is Don otherwise in much pain?

Thanks for the update, Mimi. I've been thinking of you all day.