Mac had his MRI yesterday and then we came back to the second floor. They are happy with how it looks and clinically he's showing signs of recovery. These rooms are much quieter than ICU - there's a lot less beeping, lights, and constant monitoring so it seems more peaceful. He had an ultrasound this afternoon to see if his abdomen drainage tube can come out soon. (He's still got about 12 pounds of fluid in him according to my calculations.) They are also looking at his organs - gall bladder, liver, kidneys, colon, lungs. He was assessed by PT this morning and we are doing what we can as far as moving him around in bed and to a chair, very carefully. They feel like once all the fluid drains he'll make a fairly quick recovery. The skin care team is keeping an eye on him for bed sores. The respiratory people come in regularly to work his lungs. His TPN (nutrition) will not be reduced until he shows he's eating enough - not there yet.

So that's where we are today - more tiny steps toward recovery. Back on the second floor, thank goodness! Everyone keeps telling us this recovery will take time... so we're still being patient.... again. Mac is getting back to his old self (hindsight showed me how the seizure affected his personality.) He's still got lots of discomfort but he's calm and polite again.

I'll update again soon. Thanks for keeping Mac in your prayers!