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                   Around 11 a.m., David’s blood pressure was down to 70 over something. His nurse for the day, Meg, was concerned. She gave him a bolus (a single dose, given all at once) of saline by IV and then red blood cells. The low blood pressure was concerning (both Meg, and a nurse practitioner, Colleen, were here together at one point), but not an emergency. By noon it had risen to 87/41 and at 12:37 p.m. it was back in the normal range: 98/53. It’s been stable since then.

Colleen is concerned that his belly pain isn’t lessening, despite two doses of morphine. He’s on broad spectrum antibiotics and has no fever, which are both good things.

            Jim drove a U-Haul truck to the Bishops Storehouse in Worcester early this morning, then came here to MGH. David’s been resting quietly all morning.