Roller Coaster

It has been quite a roller-coaster ride the past couple of days without the andrenaline rush and the thrill. Papa had his usual dialysis on Tuesday and Thursday. Instead of his usual 4 hour cycle, he is being hooked up for 8 hours cycle. The water in his lungs has been reduced. He is still intubated to aid with his breathing.

Despite that, he is not totally out of the woods. Through the x-rays, the doctors found shadows at one of the heart valves, which they suspect is the virus. They are still treating the blood infection with antibiotics, but with little effect. The Registrar on duty has spoken to Mum and Papa on the possibility of surgery, though it may posed some risk, given Papa's condition. We are now praying that the antibiotics will kick in, and be effective in treating the infection.

Though intubated, the docs has reduced the amount of sedation, and Papa is awake though he tends to drift off to sleep. He is unable to talk, and tries to communicate to us through writing using a marker and paper on clipboard. Its difficult to read his handwriting as they look like scrawls. He gets fustrated when we are unable to catch what he is trying to say. On a "lighter" note, he has expressed his desire to have his newspapers and TV. That is so like him.

Well, fingers crossed, and praying hard