Night Nurse: Courtney / Favorite Word - "Fine"

According to Dad's night nurse, he is doing "fine" (I'll punch the next person that says that word to me, ha). And with further digging I found... He is still requiring a little bit of oxygen, but he is still only getting it through the nose tubes (so much better than the face masks!). They are giving him regular breathing treatments through the small face mask, which are ordered every few hours or so just to break up any potential fluid in his lungs - She said that his lungs sound "fairly clear" right now, and that fluid in his lungs is not as big of a concern as his ability to swallow liquids... His throat muscles are most likely weak from being sick & on the ventilator, and therefore he is having a hard time getting watery liquids down the "right tube" - At this point, he cannot afford to have any other liquids get into his lungs (so, don't give into him begging for something to drink, visitors!!). They did remove the feeding tube, because he can now eat!! They said that today they have given him some thickened liquids (sort of honey/nectar-ish), and he had a few bites of dinner (she didn't know exactly what it was), but he doesn't seem to have an appetite right now. He is answering most of her questions appropriately, however seems a bit confused at times (not to worry though, I think). And his heart rate stayed stable throughout ALL of the visitors today (Kate, Ann, Lamar, Rudulph, etc.).

Thanks again to Kate for the call & picture - And to both Ann & Lamar who tried to get a hold of me at work during their visits (I was tied up with the most horrendous wedding clients EVER)!

Sweet Dreams! Hallie