The Official Joyce Update Blog

  These entries will be a bit odd as I (Jess) will be transcribing text messages from Dusty of the events as they happened and he had time to reach out to myself and the family. I will have him come back and edit/add more when he can.  9:46 a.m.  Dusty: Ambulance  summoned following Joyce abruptly announcing she thinks she was dying, reported trouble breathing, and had severe chest pain, they are taking Joyce to ER.  9:48 a.m. Connie: Are they going to Moscow or Pullman? 9:54 a.m.  Dusty:   Moscow to start with. I am heading to ER now. 10:10 a.m.  Dusty:   On-site at Gritman, they are still getting Joyce admitted and checked. I'm in the ER waiting room and will get access to her when they come get me.  10:37 a.m.  Dusty:   In ER with Joyce, waiting for doc to update on Joyce. BP 150/68    Pulse 93. 10:43 a.m.  Dusty:   Nurse Kim reported doc is now reviewing PRH records that just arrived are "working backwar...

   These entries will be a bit odd as I (Jess) will be transcribing text messages from Dusty of the events as they happened and he had time to reach out to myself and the family. I will have him come back and edit/add more when he can.  9:16 a.m.  Dusty:  Dusty on site at Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH). Checked in with day shift doc Helen Carlson and day shift nurse Janine. 9:17 a.m.  Dusty:  Joyce potentially will be discharged today, they are wanting to do some additional tests with equipment ( sonogram/ echocardiogram?) Before pursuing release planning. To see how much damage/ if any was done to Joyce's heart.  9:18 a.m.  Dusty:  Current info from labs pulled every 4 hours since Joyce's admission show heart enzymes within acceptable levels so current belief is that heart attack didn't so any damage. 9:19 a.m.  Dusty:  Joyce currently being administered blood thinners previously listed last night (last blog post) and aspiri...

5:52 a.m. - Dusty arrived to farmhouse, finding Joyce asleep in her recliner without oxygen line in place. Joyce woke easily but struggled to gain coherence about her environment and what was going on. Joyce did remember that she had appointments in Moscow today unprompted. 6:11 a.m. - BP 123/69, pulse 69. BGL @ 132. 6:30 a.m. - 1st barium sulfate contrast drink started. 6:40 a.m. - Morning medication administered. 7 a.m. - 1st barium sulfate contrast drink finished. 7:20 a.m. - Bathroom trip. Joyce was confused when coaxed to rise up from recliner - didn't know how to get to the bathroom "in this place." Joyce knew who Dusty was but did not know until reaching bathroom where she was overall. Urinary incontinence, early bladder release. Bathroom floor and toilet seat riser sanitized. Remainder of urine passed along with type 5 bowel movement. Joyce cleaned up and given new diaper and diaper pad. Barrier cream applied. Craig arrived to farmhouse while Joyce using bathroom....