Brief update

So this is what I know: they think Daddy has an abscess on his liver that may be the source of the infection. They removed 3 1/2 liters (yes, you read that right -- three and one half liters) of fluid from his abdomen earlier today without putting a drain in (he had a blood thinner early this morning so they couldn't put a port in). So that explains why he had some difficulty breathing yesterday, and probably why he had chest pains. They did a CT scan that showed no evidence of a blood clot in his lungs (which was apparently a concern). He still has a blood clot in his leg that hasn't resolved. They put Daddy on a new antibiotic, and took him off the others that he has been on for 12 days. They have an infectious disease dr. on the case now who seems to be leading the charge in trying to figure this whole thing out. He is back on a liquid diet for now. Scott and I went to visit him tonight, and while he was obviously weary and discouraged, he sat up and talked to us for a while -- the longest (lucid) conversation I've had with him in weeks. He seemed more like himself, albeit exhausted and frail. Hopefully by Monday, we'll have more specific answers and they will be able to get on top of this infection that keeps haunting him. Will update as we know more.