Finally some good news. First, the infiltrate that had been suspected in Dad's left lower lobe appears to not be anything. This is a huge relief as pneumonia is a very dangerous complication for stroke victims. Secondly, Dad was more alert and awake this morning, even going so far as to make a dirty joke. He was awake enough to eat some cream of wheat, a popsicle, and most importantly of all, his oral medications. This is great news, as the sooner he is off IV medications, the sooner he can be transferred to the wards from the ICU. Additionally, they are trying to find him a more private, quiet ICU room than the PSCU, as it tends to be very loud there. This is important as he really requires a lot of good sleep for a strong recovery.
Brenda and Bob have once again been saints and come out to our home to help clean and get things in order. I don't know what we'd do without them.
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