Dad seemed to be doing much better tonight, although I am cautious of one step forward, two steps back progression. He was very lucid, and his blood pressure was much more normal.
Tomorrow they will replace his existing chest tube with a new one, apparently the existing one is blocked and no longer effective. His left chest area/lung is still having a lot of fluid around it, and the hope is that the tube can drain much of this fluid, making it easier for Dad to breathe. He does not complain about how he feels, as a matter of fact he tells me he feels "fine". He is anxious to get back to Victoria, and wants to schedule a poker game with Rob for next week.
There is talk about moving Dad out of the ICU and into a regular room in the next few days. Based on the treatment I saw him receive in the "regular" rooms in the past that makes me nervous, but we are watching very closely and will monitor the level of care. Hopefully that will be a short visit and he will be back at Victoria in no time at all.
More updates tomorrow.
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