Thursday Morning Visit

Emily and Lynn went to see Gene at the 10:00 AM visitation.

There is not really any change in his condition.
He is on a high ventilator setting which keeps his lungs inflated and apparently this is pretty uncomfortable. So they are keeping him sedated. He was aware that he had company, but this time, he didn't really try to communicate much. He is still on the broad spectrum antibiotic waiting for the culture to give specific direction to that. Mom asked about bed sores. So I want to report that they have him on a special bed that moves about and so far that has prevented any bed sores or skin break down.

As we were saying good-bye, Mom was patting Dad on the chest. His alarm system went off and I started looking around to see if she had put her arm down on one of the monitoring tubes. Nothing.... a nurse came in, and the nurse's assistant with a print out of his heart monitor. It seems that patting him on the chest makes it look like he's in atrial fibrillation. We'll all be careful not to do that!

The nurse's assistant who shaves Dad was saying that she can see his cognitive abilities when she is working with him. He pokes his cheek out and she says "you're trying to help me shave you aren't you?" She says he winks at her when she says that.

I know it's terribly frustrating for Dad not to be able to speak with us.
BUT he knows he is in your thoughts and prayers!