Who'd of Thunk it?

Katie and I were digging back through some of the old blog entries to see how he progressed the LAST time we were here. I had forgotten that he had the trache tube until the end of January... It seemed so easy to get back to normal when DAD was back to normal too.

This morning we were told that Dad had a good night last night and they think they may be able to get him off the respirator today. I sure hope so.

Yesterday when Sarah and I were back with him, his PA (Florence) said that they were addressing his blood infection (we concluded that "a little bit septic" meant either his blood infection was mild and will be easily cleared away OR that it was caught early and so they can take care of it) but it would be slow. Sarah and I both just looked at her. When we compared notes we BOTH were debating whether to say "Slow as in FOUR MONTHS slow, or later this week slow?" We didn't say it.

Jeanne - one of his fond nurses from the last time he was here came by yeserday to see him and us. She said she was just talking about Dad on Saturday wondering how he was doing - not realizing that he was THERE! She strongly urged us to have him sent to the second floor when he is ready to leave the ICU and we strongly intend to do that. I think he is a bit of a legend on the second floor (in case you don't remember, that is the Cardiac Unit where he spent most of his four months). The staff on the second floor knows his medical history as well as they know their own!!!

I am off today so I will go in after lunch. Again, Please Pray!!!