Sorry it's been so long without an update. The past couple of days have been a little trying. First of all, the Great news!
What a wonderful view Dad has out his new windows... yes, he moved to a new room. A room with a view. I snapped this picture looking to the NW out of Dad's window. He graduated yesterday afternoon from the NSU to the NEU (Neuro/Epilepsey Unit). They're right down the hall from each other and we still have the same Neuro team of Doctors, but because his medical condition had stablized (BP, O2, etc) somewhat, they no longer needed to keep him in the NSU (see the room number change in the sidebar).
That being said, since breakfast Friday morning (which Trish said he ate very well), he's been very feverish (as high 104.2 last night) along with extremely lethargic. The conversations and waking hours we had enjoyed with him, became mostly nods in response & lots of sleeping.
But at least now we know why. Results were passed along today from one of the many cultures that have been taken & he's developed a Pseudomonas infection; a serious urinary tract infection.
Symptoms include fever & chills, and treatments using an antibiotic called zosin (sp?) will begin tonight; 4 times a day for 10 days. Doctor Oxford (one of the Neuro team) also changed another of his meds, which he thinks may have also been contributing to his lethargy. The Doc is optimistic that in a few days Dad will be getting back to conversing with us & the staff, eating meals (yes, the feeding tube is back in) as well as returning to physical therapy, etc.
Keep him in your prayers!
Johnny:)