Dear Friends,

I am afraid this is a two steps forward one step back kind of week, and this is a one step back post. Dad had to go to the hospital yesterday because of another lung infection.  The doctor at the Walnut Creek facility wanted to treat it right away, so sent him to the hospital as soon as they realized what was happening. This seems like a much better response than at the previous facility where they waited several days before sending him, and his lungs got much worse.

His condition is no where near as bad as it was last time in Redding. He is responsive, answering questions, recognizes people, etc. He is on oxygen, but not the ventilator (so he is breathing on his own) and antibiotics. As of this evening, his white blood cell count had dropped, which is a good sign, so we are hopeful that this will be a brief hospital stay.

 

Dad is definitely frustrated, and we can't blame him, we are, too. But, we are all hoping for the best. Knowing that we have so many people out there thinking of us and praying for us helps a great deal. We'll keep you posted over the next few days.