Saturday, August 16

Update #77

After such an amazing day yesterday, Dave's weekend has not started well. When I left Knoxville this afternoon, he was very clearly not feeling well at all, which made it really difficult to get in the car and drive away. Although he managed to sit up in the chair for two hours this morning, he was exhausted all day (not unexpected after breathing on his own for so long) and nauseated, which caused him to throw up twice this afternoon. He also has a slight fever tonight.

As a result of his symptoms, the doctors changed his catheter and started him on some medicine this evening, anticipating that the tests that they are doing will come back positive for a urinary infection. Please be praying that the nausea, exhaustion and overall discomfort pass and that the doctors can treat him quickly and effectively. After everything he has fought through already, it is really difficult to see him so uncomfortable all over again.

More tomorrow...

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