Hi,mandy.Your grandfather is very sick right now.Is he diabetic or has his bloodsugar risen since the surgery?He is on a ventilator to help him breathe and the paralyzing agent is to prevent him from hurting himself by moving too much(he may not realize that he is doing it).He has been through a lot and will hopefully recover soon.I'm sure that he is on a lot of medications and that there are lots of tubes and wires and hoses around and in him.Be prepared for this if you go see him.He can still hear you and will probably not be able to respond.Tell him that you love him and are praying for him and will be there for him when he is better.Keep things light and positive.I hope he recovers soon.Good luck to you and your family.Patty

I just got back from seeing him. He is not a diabetic btw.... Anyway... They got his bp stabilized at one point, but yesterday it started fluctuating again at about 260/94 .... He has 12 iv's, a ventilator, a tube feeding down his nose and a whole slew of others tubes and gadgets.... Anyway... I know he's bad off.... I just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas on any ?'s we might ask that we can't logically think of right now...Besides the ? I keep asking, which is how long are we a)can he last like this, and b) how long would we keep him like this...He's still in critical condition and all the doctor's keep saying is "he's not out of the woods yet",,,well no duh!,, if he was he wouldn't be in there still! Anyways, thanks for your reply

Unfortunately,there's no way for the docs to give you and your family any concrete answers right now.He may recover quite quickly or he may not .He could survive for quite some time as he is.It's never easy to see your loved ones so sick and you are powerless to help him.There's not much to say except wait and see.I hated hearing those words with my grandmother,but having been in healthcare for 23 years,that's the best that the docs can do.Pray for him and keep in touch with the hospital and ask the staff to let him know you called.They'll do that for you.I pray for his recovery.Patty