Good News!

Dad has steadily been getting better since I last posted. He has been out of the ICU for two days now and in a step down unit. Today he is being transferred to the rehab facility for the next 7-10 days while he finishes up his antibiotics and a couple other treatments that have to go through an IV. His breathing is sooo much better now and he is still getting those treatments as well. His kidney function number is now down to 3.2, less than a point away (2.4) from where it usually sits when he is not taxed. So no dialysis was needed, thank God! Hopefully we will see that number go back down to it usual resting place.

I haven't been able to get up to the hospital, last day I saw Dad was Sunday and he was up and out of bed, walking to the bathroom and back, which is great. I helped him eat, which he wasn't able to eat a lot then, but he is eating full meals now just two days later so that is good.

Matt and I have bad colds, which is mostly why once he became stable I haven't been going up there, the doctor told us we have to be very careful about what we expose ourselves and Dad to right now as his resistance is still down. Matt's Mom came down with the flu a couple days ago and she had been out here last week helping us so we were re-exposed, so far everyone is ok. But we won't be going anywhere or taking the kids anywhere unnecessary probably for the next month. Once Dad is actually home we have to be very careful.

So that is that, thank you all for you thoughts and prayers, they did their work and we are very grateful.