Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Semi conscious
Norman is getting weaker with each passing day. For him the days and night have melted into unending drowsiness and lethargy. Yesterday his body was cold in the morning and burning hot with fever in the evening! It really sucks! Life is at an all time low now. Today he is semi conscious, he could barely open his eyes anymore. I try to syringe some prosure and steroid into his mouth but it only flows out from the sides. The hospice nurse came and set up 2 sub cutanous line, like an IV line to infuse saline into his dehydrated body.I need to insert rectal panadol regularly to bring down the fever and the rest will be up to God.Please pray for mercy and for peace when the angels comes for him.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Hypothalamus
The Hypothalamus is the control center of all autonomic regulatory activities of the body. It has been said that the hypothalamus is the brain of the brain. It is the hub for automatic and endocrine homeostatic systems such as cardiovascular, temperature, and abdominal visceral regulation. It manages all endocrine hormonal levels, sensory processing, and organizing body metabolism, as well as ingestive behaviors. It appears that almost everything the Hypothalamus does is related in some way to the management of brain and body connection, linking the psyche (mind) to the body
Very simply, the Hypothalamus organizes and controls many complex emotions, feelings and moods, as well as all motivational states including hunger, appetite and food intake, and everything to do with the concept of pleasure including satisfaction, comfort and creative activities.
When the Hypothalamus is not working correctly, when it’s not functioning up to par, the wrong neuro-signals are generated and the wrong neuro-messages are received, resulting in an inaccurate integration of all our sensory input.
Some of the physical aspects of Hypothalamic dysfunction are: Disordered sleep, Multiple hormonal dysfunctions, Immune dysfunction, Autonomic dysfunction, Altered body temperatures.
On sunday right till Monday, for more than 24 hours, Norman could not close his eyes! He was very tire but could not sleep! His eyes was open throughout sunday night and monday too. I thought he was sleeping with his eyes opened!! I called hospice and was told to give him 5 mg haloperidol to help him sleep. It work! He slept well on Monday night. On Tuesday morning he appears bearably well till about 9.30am. His hands have turn icy cold, only his hands. His leg was slightly cold but his body was normal.What happened?? The tumor have reach the hypothalamus. As you read above, he is now experiencing hypothalamic dysfuntion. His circadian rythym is out. His body cannot recognize the normal sleeping pattern of night and day,and his body temperature have gone hay wire! Good grief! What is this monster doing to him. Oh God,he have suffered enough! Have mercy. Call your angels and take him home. This is our prayer now.
Very simply, the Hypothalamus organizes and controls many complex emotions, feelings and moods, as well as all motivational states including hunger, appetite and food intake, and everything to do with the concept of pleasure including satisfaction, comfort and creative activities.
When the Hypothalamus is not working correctly, when it’s not functioning up to par, the wrong neuro-signals are generated and the wrong neuro-messages are received, resulting in an inaccurate integration of all our sensory input.
Some of the physical aspects of Hypothalamic dysfunction are: Disordered sleep, Multiple hormonal dysfunctions, Immune dysfunction, Autonomic dysfunction, Altered body temperatures.
On sunday right till Monday, for more than 24 hours, Norman could not close his eyes! He was very tire but could not sleep! His eyes was open throughout sunday night and monday too. I thought he was sleeping with his eyes opened!! I called hospice and was told to give him 5 mg haloperidol to help him sleep. It work! He slept well on Monday night. On Tuesday morning he appears bearably well till about 9.30am. His hands have turn icy cold, only his hands. His leg was slightly cold but his body was normal.What happened?? The tumor have reach the hypothalamus. As you read above, he is now experiencing hypothalamic dysfuntion. His circadian rythym is out. His body cannot recognize the normal sleeping pattern of night and day,and his body temperature have gone hay wire! Good grief! What is this monster doing to him. Oh God,he have suffered enough! Have mercy. Call your angels and take him home. This is our prayer now.
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