Friday June 12 morning

So, I arrived at the hospital this morning in the most hideous tie dyed shirt I could whip out of the closet. While most of the hospital staff and people around sort of look at me like I might be homeless, I can tell John loves it! He is extremely alert this morning and is turning his head toward voices and ugly shirts. Also, a disco ball magically appeared at the hospital a day or so ago (thanks Natalie!) and we hung it. There are two windows in his room so Holly keeps the blinds up so John can see out and keep an eye on the ducks. The greatest part about this ball is that the sunlight is shining in on it and it is spinning so there are little moving beads of light all over the room. The nursing staff and physicians are actually enjoying it too.

His white blood count remains high indicating he is still fighting an infection of some sort. He is now taking a different antibiotic which will hopefully take care of any belligerent infections. John is currently being bathed which we are certain will make him feel like a million bucks. Most of us do not like to be dirty but John is particularly fastidious in this regard. He is an extremely clean person and likes it when things are in their place. A good example of this is that their yard is so well manicured, it could double as a park area for the north side of Houston!

Holly and I will be going to look at some long term acute care facilities (LTAC). We want to have a clear picture in our minds of the available options when physicians decide it is time for him to move to the next step and that way we can make an informed decision.