Monday March 23

March 21

No news is good news? I don't think I believe that.

Yesterday I was told they would try again today to get dad off the vent. Now they tell me they won't try today. Something about the numbers on the vent. It is at 10 and needs to be about a 5 before they can try again. Right now every time they lower the number something falls and they have to up it back again. I know I am not explaining this well. It all sounded good when I was told but now it's all a blur.

I don't care for the respiratory therapist guy at all. He gave me nothing to feel good about (the one during the week was more optimistic).

I called the surgeon who is working with another doctor with dad and he said they both agree that everything is going ok. Don't worry. Dad will be fine.

Dad's sister Betty came to town to visit dad (she lives about an hour away and had to wait until her daughter could bring her). Aunt Betty always says it will be ok and not to worry. She tells me to rest as much as I can because I won't be able to later. I love my Aunt Betty so much.

So there you go. Dad is ok 'cept for the fact he is on a vent. Bad news is they are having trouble getting him off the vent. I worry. I worry so very much. I don't want to lose dad now. I can't. Mom hasn't been dead a year yet.

Keep the prayers coming.

Kathy