We are in the ICU (they call it a step down room. I guess there are some rooms that are for worse cases; we're just sort of bad.) Mac is on more monitors and they are trying to help with his breathing. He's still running fever. The CT scan showed tons of fluid build up in his abdomen and between his lung and chest wall. They gave him more lasix over night to start getting rid of some. (Mo was on the night shift last night and they were up most of the time. But in this game, being nocturnal comes with the program.) This afternoon he's going to get the rest of it drained by an interventional radiologist. He will be sedated. They will study the fluid - that may contain some answers. This will also relieve a lot of his discomfort and he will hopefully feel some relief with his breathing. They didn't see any major fungus issue which is good. The other organs are still having various issues, but they are maintaining the balance with IV fluids of all combinations as needed. Like I said earlier, it's very complicated and we just have to trust the doctors here.

I guess my gut feeling is that alot of these things will eventually correct themselves if the real problem is taken out of the equation. The ICU doctor for this week is from Baton Rouge (she grew up in NO) and works here 1 week/month. She recognized Mac's Lafreniere soccer tshirt right away.

Please keep praying as I know you all are. Will update again soon.