Dad sat in a chair again today, this time for about 3 hours. He was on 70% oxygen on the ventilator for about 2 hours of this time, which is a low setting for him lately. When I left this evening, he was on 100% oxygen on the ventilator, but his bp was 85, which is very low for him, and his oxygen saturation was 98%. So we are hoping they'll be able to take the ventilator support down sometime tonight.
Dr. Yaeger told mom today that dad is progressing. I haven't noticed much change in dad's swelling over the past couple of days though, and they're still getting blood out of his lungs when they suction him. Also, he's getting a lot of support from the vent. He's awake during the day, and he looks around the room as if he's aware of his surroundings, but he rarely responds to commands or attempts to communicate. Despite obvious concerns, he is making some progress. Hopefully this will continue without further complications arising.
John
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