Out of ICU

Dad’s journey toward full health continues. With assistance, he can stand up and take a couple steps to a chair. They have him sitting in the chair for a few hours a day. It tires him out, but that’s hardly unexpected. He’s getting a little oxygen...

Gobble, gobble

We visited Dad in ICU yesterday morning, and, other than hearing a fanciful tale about him taking a helicopter ride that AM from New York to “somewhere in Missouri” (and being upset because he didn’t get a window seat), we found him rather lucid and...

Still in ICU, part 2

My Mom and I saw Dad last night for a couple hours. He’s getting stronger, and I can definitely see improvement from my last visit on Tuesday. Vitals aside, he simply looks better. All positive trends are continuing. But he’s still pretty groggy for the...

Still in ICU

They’ve been taking X-rays almost daily of Dad’s internals, and he’s still got some fluid in his lungs so they’ve decided to hold him in Intensive Care a bit longer. He spent a fair amount of time on the BiPap (breathing mask) yesterday, and he...

Gina Lollobrigida

After a couple weeks of sedation, Dad’s personality is starting to reemerge, and it’s fun to see. Mom visited him this morning and asked him first thing if he knew who she was. Dad answered, “Gina Lollobrigida.” While the uninitiated might...