High-Fives for Dad

We met with Dad’s doctor yesterday and after viewing his chest x-ray, he showed a possible infection (aka pneumonia). The doctors decided to keep him in for a few more days and watch for possible signs of pneumonia. Dad said last night something “clicked” and he felt better again. He had a good day yesterday but a better night. This morning he had physical therapy today and did very well. The doctors have started him on a little physical therapy to get him moving around easier. Tomorrow they plan to do some stairs with him. His blood counts were low when he was first admitted but today have shown improvement. He will begin taking Aranesp which is used to treat anemia to keep his blood counts high. The doctors expect him to stay in St. Clare’s until Saturday just to be sure everything is improving.