The surgical resident came in this morning and asked what we thought about waiting on the trach. I hesitated so he showed me Dad's chest xrays over the past 2 days. There is incredible improvement. Two days again the top lobe was "hazy" and the bottom lobe was a solid white. Today, the top lobe is clear and the bottom is just "hazy". Much better. Also, his white count is down to 12.3 (top range of normal is 11). The resident is very optimistic. He would rather see Dad improve on his own then put him through another surgical procedure.
We left the decision up to Dad and he decided he wanted to wait. He said that he slept well last night and that he feels good this morning. The resident said that we will re-evaluate in two days and if he hasn't continued this trend, we will reconsider doing the trach.
This is such wonderful, positive news. Dad seems encouraged. He is sitting up and doing leg exercises as I type! Praise the Lord! There IS light at the end of this tunnel! ; )
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