Status Update

Dad had the catheter removed this afternoon and the doctors are saying that the clots appear to be mostly dissolved. *This is good news*, as they are now planning to go with "Option #1" (see last post) which is the best and least invasive option. He's on a heparin drip right now to keep his blood thin until his endograft procedure tomorrow morning. If all goes well, they will still keep him at the hospital here in San Diego for a couple of days. He would likely be released from the hospital by the weekend, but would need to wait a few days before flying back home. We're all hoping he can be back in the air on Monday.


As I mentioned before, the staff here are great. It seems that everyone who walks in the door, from lab, to nutrition services, has heard our story. The room we were in was small and had one couch that pulled out to a bed. Last night one of the nurses worked hard to get us a room "upgrade" and so now we have a LARGE hospital room, with couch/bed, recliner, and even an ocean view. We are being very well cared for.

Dana