Small steps

Today was not the leaps-and-bounds improvement we were hoping for but Daddy is doing better overall. He had fluid on his lungs that they had to remove today, and while he had more holes poked in him to drain the fluid, he can breathe better. They are focusing on breathing treatments and strengthening his lungs. They sent the fluid from his lungs off for culture to make sure he doesn't have pneumonia. In the meantime, they confirmed that there was infection in the fluid around his liver and they continue to treat that. He looks better, and was a little more active today. He listened to his ipod and watched a little TV (both of which he has mostly resisted in his entire hospital stay thus far). Tonight when I went to see him, he was in a good mood although a little loopy -- they are still working out the kinks in his medicine, and he's just exhausted. Keep praying for his body to rest and heal, and for rest for all of us as well!