This site is dedicated to little Zachary Elsenpeter. Zachary is a 8 year old boy who received a kidney transplant from his father Wade Elsenpeter on December 1, 2004.

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Apr 30, 2009

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Zachary is still battling a nasty cough and is still throwing up. Zachary is also having REALLY high blood pressure again last night it was 140/90 and today it is 150/110!!! Way to high, I’ am really worried because he is already on 4 blood pressure Meds and they are all maxed out to the highest they can be! I am waiting for the Transplant Doctor to call to see what the next step is.

Zach's new Hospital bed

Zach's new Hospital bed

 

 

 

 

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On Monday I brought Zachary back to see his primary and he now has fluid in his ears and the X-ray shows that he is Aspirating into his lungs again’ not good, so on Tuesday Home care brought Zachary a Hospital bed so we can keep his head up to hopefully help with his Aspirating. Zachary loves his new bed! He thinks he is pretty cool because he has a controller to raise the bed up and down.

Austin and Kiley are also still battling this nasty cough that is going around. Austin had a fever for 3 days and missed school all week, he is finally feel a little better today. Kiley has had this cough since January, and her Asthma has been Really bad this year.

Please pray for Zachary’s Blood Pressures to come down and for this nasty cold to leave our house.

Thank you for all your support and prayers,

Stacey

 

Posted by elsenpeters | Post Categories: Zachary
Leave a comment | 4 Responses to “High Blood pressure again!”

Hi Button: hope you and k
Kiley and Austin feel better soon. Not great weather for feeling healthy. But Summer is on the way ! Yaaaay !

Love to all

Aunty Fern & joan

Paul & Rita Hahn

Zach—that bed looks SO COOL. Wow–I wish I had one just like that. Is it automatic? If I was a little boy, I’d pretend it was a car. Or a boat or even an airplane. With those kinds of beds, you can pretend as much as you want! Have a good day, Zach!

Sarah B 5a RN

Hey Elsenpeter’s. I was just checking in on you to see how life was at home. Sounds like there’s still a few bumps in the road. I am happy you’ve been able to stay home, even though I loved seeing you every morning. Praying for you as you make your next set of decisions. Zach has great advocates for his care in his corner!

Cousin Vicki

Just checking the blog for updates. Very cool bed Zach…..I bet it is very hard to keep you brother and sister off of it? Sorry to hear that things are a bit rough right now. I’m praying the bp goes down very soon and that nasty coughs goes bye bye. Hugs and kisses from Washington.

Vicki