Mark continues to improve. He ran a couple of fevers last night, but no shaking chills. They stopped the routine Tylenol, so we saw the fevers again. He continues with the IV antibiotics. The surgery team has rounded twice today so far. They wanted to switch Mark to oral antibiotics to see how he would do, but wanted the infectious disease team to make the recommendations on the antibiotics. When the surgery team came back around lunch time, they were disappointed that ID hadn't been by yet to change things. It is now 4:30 eastern and still no ID and Mark is still getting the IV antibiotics. We are hoping the ID doc comes by soon. He is very dry and not much personality. Mark says he reminds him of the food critic in Ratatouille, and I would have to agree. He looks and acts just like him. It is hilarious and now hard to keep a straight face when he comes in to the room. (I guess we have been here too long when we are figuring out what characters our doctors look like). haha
Mark's favorite doc has been a Texas graduate. Can you believe it??? They sit and talk football a lot. There is another doc from Tampa that has been very good to us. The surgery team has been great!!! Dr. Bartlett went to Germany for some lectures and Dr. Pingpang is filling in. He is a very nice guy as well.
Mark is getting stir crazy and is ready to get out of here. We are hoping for tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed. I am really hoping they find a cot for me to sleep on tonight as well. So far, no luck. I went to the Family House to shower this morning and laid on the couch and fell asleep for 45 minutes. It felt sooooooooooo good to lay flat!!!! I've slept in the recliner for 3 nights in a row now (or a few hours in Mark's bed which had the head raised to 45 degrees).
We keep hearing about all the rain there in the South. We haven't gotten any. It is beautiful up here. Too bad we are stuck inside this hospital. We hope to be on a plane to Auburn in the very near future. Thanks to all of you for the support. We cannot say thank you enough. God bless!!!
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Thanks for sharing. We will pray for your speedy reunion with the kids and a safe trip back home.
Thanks for all the updates. You guys are on our minds and in our prayers here constantly! Tell Mark the department needs him so get back soon!
Speaking of characters Mark is the George Clooney look alike...he says he can't see it...but I bet the nurses would agree.
My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
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