LITTLE BY LITTLE

Dad is improving little by little. Some of his numbers improve by only a hundredth of a point at a time, but we'll take it! He is getting a constant infusion of potassium, magnesium, and sodium chloride. All of his electrolytes have been pretty out of whack, so it's still a process keeping him stable.

Dr. Wong (a seasoned infectious disease doctor) came in today and told us that the previous diagnosis was wrong (yep, that rhymes). :) He said that Dad does NOT have a fungal infection and that the pathologist who said so just wants attention (oh boy...). They immediately stopped Dad's anti-fungal meds and continued the antibiotics that fight c.diff. Dr. Wong says that the infection is c.diff and that it will take up to 6 weeks to fight it off. This has been brewing in Dad's system for about a month. We don't know when Dad might be able to come home, but it will be quite some time. They need to make sure that all of his levels are steady, consistent, and stable. We'll just take it a day at a time.

Dad was able to get up today and walk back and forth in his room. He now says he understands why the elderly have such poor balance! He is definitely weak, but he looks so much better.

He did receive platelets last night, but other than that, the transfusions are definitely at a snail's pace. Thank goodness. He's enjoying watching the baseball playoffs with Jordon and taking naps today.

Thanks again for all of the love and concern. It gives all of us strength!