Tyler...

Update: today Dad was moved to Tyler. He's in Mother Francis Hospital, in their continuing care unit. He'll be there for about 3 weeks, while they continue treatment for the infection in his lungs, as well as get him back on track with his oxygen levels.

Looks like it will be a while, before we can go fishing and his Birthday is definately going to be different than originally planned, but the important thing is that he gets well.

Thank you to Uncle Raymond for giving Mom a break tonight.

Love to all,
Pam

They moved him

Okay...confirmed, Dad was moved to room 309, so he switched from the 4th floor, down to 3rd. Carla went for a visit after work, so we'll watch her blog for an update. Mom is spending the night, i believe. Hope he can rest better tonight and that Mom has a soft chair to sleep in.

I may make a round trip after work tomorrow........hard being so damn far away!

Pam

Noon update

I talked to Mom about 30 minutes ago. They are going to move Dad back to the 3rd floor. Not ICU, but down where other COPD patients are. He's tired and hasn't eatten his breakfast, but has drank a milk shake packed full of vitamins. Will check on them in a little while.

Pam

Morning check in

i called the nurses station this morning and they said Dad didnt rest too well. He told the nurse that he was tired. They plan to give him stronger meds tonight, so he'll sleep better. The good news is, they moved a monitor in him room, and during the night, each time the nurse checked on him, he was at 90 or above. Although Carla and i can't see the monitor when we are away from the hospital, it makes us both feel better that it is there. He left ICU, which is great, but it feels like we left our security blanket behind....

Pam

Round trip Sunday

Danny, Chelsey, Colby and i made a round trip to see Dad today. He was moved out of ICU about an hour after we arrived. Really good to see him continue to improve. The only thing that has me a little wound up, is that they left the machine that monitors his bp, oxygen, breaths per minute, in ICU. Carla is there as i type this and he is at 93, so that makes me feel a little better. Wonder if i call ICU and ask for William, he would go check on him tonight?

Again, thanks for all the prayers.......he's doing much better.

Pam

A good night

Just talked to the ICU desk and the nurse is in with Dad now, so i couldn't talk to her......yes, her, William survived and has gone home. The desk person said he had a good night. Much better than the previous night. It is great to call and have more good news!

Pam

One last call before we sleep

Spoke with William about 30 minutes ago, Dad was getting fretful, so he was going to give him meds. All was good up until just a bit ago. He's okay, just irratable again As i lay here in my bed tonight, i wish for the following:

That Mom has had a restful afternoon and a good night sleep.

That Paul and Carla can enjoy a day away from the hospital. That would mean Dad improves again!

That Dad is good when Danny, Colby, Chelsey and i get there tomorrow.

That he's well enough to get out of ICU tomorrow.

That this coming week arrives with daily improvement, so that Dad can be home by his birthday on the 2nd. We have some fishing to do. It may not be able to be at our house, but we'll find a place. After all, he's been talking about it since Wednesday!

And....that he isn't too tough on William tonight

Night night,
Pam