The latest plan

We have a plan...well, at least for now. The doctors have decided not to re-do the placement of the feeding tube, but will leave in the tube that is draining the fluid from his stomach. As the goal is for Daddy's stomach to resume working relatively normally, the doctors have decided to keep him in the hospital for another week in order to hopefully allow it to do so. He was given the green light to try soft foods and hopefully will be able to tolerate that well. (Daddy will be able to clamp the tube draining from his stomach to give his stomach an opportunity to process the food, but leaving the drain in will still alleviate some of the pressure until his stomach resumes functioning.) Please continue pray that his stomach will begin working and processing food. Also, continue to pray for his spirits--that he would feel encouraged, hopeful and motivated to get up and walk as much as possible despite entering week #3 of his hospital stay. Mom is hanging in there, although she is certainly weary from traveling to/from the hospital--please pray for endurance and rest for her.
(P.S. There is some talk that they move Daddy to another room for a change of scenery--will let you know if that transpires...)