When I got to the hospital this morning, Dad was awake and struggling to breathe. He had just gotten some things taken care of by the nurses though, which had left him short of breath. Before long he settled down to a good heart rate and respiration. Then he fell asleep. Earlier, he had responded to some commands from the nurse and Steven by squeezing their hands and blinking. The rest of the day, though, Dad was sedated and unconscious.
Dr. Xenopolous paid a visit and was not pleased with the progress that had been made in getting Dad off of the sedatives and the vent. The nurse later told us that the doctors ordered Dad's sedatives to be cut by 35% per cent by tomorrow, and that tomorrow they will try to take him off the vent. I don't think anyone knows how long Dad will stay off the vent tomorrow, but they're at least going to give it a try to see where things stand.
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