The Honeymoon phase is over :(

     Dad is hanging in there. He doesn't have quite the color today or energy level. It's hard to hear him talk because he is so dry and lips are stuck together or tongue is attached to the roof of his mouth. Poor guy, I wish I could give him a canteen of ice cold water. He did get to start his feeds via the feeding tube at 2:30 today (Pepertine AF which the AF stands for Ape Food...hahahaha...that's what we are going to tell Dad since he use to tell us we were 1/2 red bottom Baboons). He is having a little more drainage from is right chest tube and increased fluid in his lungs, so the poor guy is getting lots of encouragement and instruction on TCDB (turn cough deep breath). The lung fluid is loose so that is good. He is still maintaining a low grade temperature though. He was started on an insulin drip last night for some elevated sugars. Output today is a little better though....."Think Yellow" we say. He is maintaining a good B/P and O2 saturation today too.

The Gang leaving for the hospital to see Dad/Grandpa on this beautiful sabbath morning

Monica, Ovidu, Dad, Vicky and Kandace

     My sister Tara spent the night and said that he was pretty restless all night and was concerned with all the noises and who was coming and going. Its been a little entertaining listening to his paranoia and hallucinations due to the medication. He is about protecting his chicks....concern that everyone is out to get his clan. I keep telling him that its their job to keep an eye on him and us. He has only got up once so far today and it was only for about 30min. He just couldn't seem to get comfortable in the chair. His goofy grand kids are coming in 2 at a time to give him kisses and tell him that they love him which is so encouraging to him. Our Dad is a true fighter. We had more guest arrive this morning to give their hugs and kissed to dad and moral support to the rest of us (Ovidu, Monica and Kandace).