Dad’s had a few small problems within the last 24 hours or so, but relatively speaking, they are somewhat insignificant. He still has a small fever that they treat with Tylenol. He’s also had a bladder infection, which caused a blockage, so they removed the catheter and replaced it; that went fine. They were also concerned about the possibility of an infection in his kidneys, so they did an ultrasound, but that came back negative, which is good. Lastly, his feeding tube wasn’t quite in the right place, so they removed and replaced the tube. It’s where it’s supposed to be now.
Of much greater concern is that Dad is still mostly asleep all day. If and when the virus becomes less invasive and the swelling in the brain goes down, he should be more responsive. That’s what we’re watching, hoping and praying for right now.
Carmen and family,
ReplyDeleteWe appreciate the updates so much. We watch and pray for improvement. Please know that Jim and all of you are in our prayers everyday. I knowit is as hard or harder on the family as it is on the patient.
With love and concern,
Byron and Catherine Montgomery