Today the Clostridium difficille culture came back negative so it was possible to start Imodium today to stop the diarrhea. The doctor said that his lungs sound better. David will have an X-ray tomorrow to verify that the opacity is reduced and that the fluid reduction is working to compensate for the heart failure. A repeat echocardiogram will not be useful right now. Many of the drugs have been changed or discontinued, so another trip to Costco pharmacy may be necessary on the way home.
David is weak but is able to get to and form the bathroom without assistance or a cane. I hope that he comes home tomorrow so that he can have a home nursing and home physical therapy evaluation on Tuesday when I am home all day. If discharge is delayed until Tuesday then I may need to cancel Wednesday's class. My students will be devastated.
I am confident that the heart failure is the source of all the recent medical issues, now that so many other things have been ruled out. Hopefully this means it is all downhill from here on.
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