Life in the ICU

Hi all -
Rick had a good night and is generally doing well. He is feeling like he is short of breath so the doctors are checking to be certain there is no fluid accumulating on his good lung or around his heart. He is allowed to drink Boost and small amounts of juice today and he will be walking around the totally boring loop in the center of the tower (24 loops equals a mile). Holly, Bucky, and I visited him this morning, but he kicked us all out because he wanted a day with Bob Van Putten. David Eck will be coming to visit for a little while this afternoon - and I think some "guy time" will do Rick's outlook a lot of good. It's hard to keep his spirits up after 21 days in the hospital and we are lucky to have David and Bob here today.