It is Saturday afternoon and I have just arrived at the hospital to visit JB for the afternoon. Our friend Marcos is here and we are discussing the nuances of squash and racquetball. It is fairly quiet here, the gray weather has put a muted tone to the ambient light in the room. Thus JB seems relaxed and calm.
I woke up this morning, sleeping in until 8ish which was nice. I did a few chores and then went to Trader Joe's and then to the VW dealership to get the first service oil change and tire rotation done on the TDI. Afterwards I returned home to put the groceries away, then whisked off to the hospital.
The team of doctors breezed in and out just now. They looked at JB's vitals and commented that they were good. His progress is on track. They are watching the volume of fluid draining from his chest right now. The goal is to get that volume to decrease below 250 ml over a 24 hour period. The drainage has decreased daily, however it is at about 300 ml/24 hours at the moment. One doctor commented the drainage tube could possibly come out tomorrow. Once that tube is out, there is not much keeping JB here. The doctor that did the actual heart surgery had a different assessment, saying he would leave for sure by midweek. It clearly has become a waiting game now for the eventual release.
Any more news will arrive here at the blog over the weekend. The atmosphere is conducive for visitation this weekend, parking and traffic are more manageable for those not familiar with the U of MN. And always much love and thanks for everyone's support.
I woke up this morning, sleeping in until 8ish which was nice. I did a few chores and then went to Trader Joe's and then to the VW dealership to get the first service oil change and tire rotation done on the TDI. Afterwards I returned home to put the groceries away, then whisked off to the hospital.
The team of doctors breezed in and out just now. They looked at JB's vitals and commented that they were good. His progress is on track. They are watching the volume of fluid draining from his chest right now. The goal is to get that volume to decrease below 250 ml over a 24 hour period. The drainage has decreased daily, however it is at about 300 ml/24 hours at the moment. One doctor commented the drainage tube could possibly come out tomorrow. Once that tube is out, there is not much keeping JB here. The doctor that did the actual heart surgery had a different assessment, saying he would leave for sure by midweek. It clearly has become a waiting game now for the eventual release.
Any more news will arrive here at the blog over the weekend. The atmosphere is conducive for visitation this weekend, parking and traffic are more manageable for those not familiar with the U of MN. And always much love and thanks for everyone's support.
