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...

Not exactly lucidity

If Dad were to be believed, the year is 1983 and Bret is engaged to someone named Carolyn. Bret was 11 in 1983, so we’re pretty sure Dad’s not quite “with it” yet. But he is waking up from time to time, and this morning he recognized me, Bret,...

Waking up

Dad’s stable with good vitals. They were finally able to wake him a bit yesterday, meaning he opened his eyes when the nurse called his name, and he was able to respond to basic commands (i.e., squeeze my hand, wiggle your toes). They’ll be keeping him...