John had a rough day yesterday. Pretty out of it. Confused, belligerent, uncomfortable. Sigh. They are almost certain he has an infection again. G.I. doc tapped his stomach bedside. She wanted more cultures and it relieved some of his discomfort. He's on antibiotics. We may have him transferred to UPMC if he doesn't improve. His vitals are stable, but he doesn't have much of an appetite. I hope with the antibiotics that he will feel a little better and with it tomorrow. Keep praying!
John was slightly better today. Still out of it but not as bad as yesterday. His white count is lower so the antibiotics are working. They have him on IV Zosyn which I'm not familar with but it's in the penicillin family. They also are giving him albumin since his diseased liver isn't producing enough of it. He ate a little more than yesterday (he's not feeding himself) but is having trouble swallowing. A speech therapist will see him. Could be he's weak and he had trouble swallowing following his head injury in '89. More to come tomorrow.
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