So David does have congestive heart failure. His lungs are full of fluid from that. Additionally there is a pneumonia indicator on the X-rays for which he is getting antibiotics. He got Lasix, IV, about 4 and will get more tomorrow morning. It is causing him to urinate a lot and he is less bloated and is not wheezing at all when he goes into the bathroom. Yesterday he wheezed a lot. After the Lasix tomorrow, he will walk again and they will try it without oxygen. If he does OK on the walk, with our without oxygen, he will be able to come home. We will get home health care with a nurse, a physical therapist and an occupational therapist. They will advise us (and authorize through Medicare) a grab bar for the bathroom, a walker, and one of those chairs that stands you up. Although Medicare will pay only for the mechanical parts of the chair and we will be responsible for the rest of it. I hope that we have selections that are not hideous.
In addition to improved breathing, he seems to be stronger overall and have better fine motor skills today. Yesterday he could not open the feeding tube cap, today he can. He is also grabbing and using the urinal without shaking a lot. He is extremely tired but cannot nap for long due to the busy hospital.
Jeff, Mimi and Adam called him today and he enjoyed that a lot. Than and Katya came for a visit, as well as the across-the-street neighbor who brought a vase of flowers. I left my phone on during my class and answered it when he called - 4 times. I think that he was bored. Whatever, it worked out and I am confident that we will work it out when he comes home. I am just so relieved that he is improving and coming home. Not quite ready to party, just relaxed and happyl
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