[AGL] update on Dad

[Jim Baldauf]

Thanks for the update, Bevin.

Be sure to take care of yourself as well as your dad.

It can be physically and emotionally exhausting to care for even the closest of  loved ones.

Jim & Roz Baldauf
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clark Santos 
  To: Ghetto2 Regular ; survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Cc: Bevin Santos 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:15 PM
  Subject: [AGL] update on Dad


  Hello there everyone,

  I'm at Dad's on his computer. Just wanted to say thanks again for all 
  the emails and thoughts and to give an update. Dad is pretty groggy 
  today. Yesterday they performed a procedure where they go into the 
  lungs and suck out the infection - both of his lungs were filled with 
  puss and they sucked it all out. I saw before and after pictures and 
  x-ray and the after looks great. They are hoping to start slowing 
  stepping him down from the oxygen today or tomorrow, but it's going to 
  take a few days. This is a good step toward getting better. He is still 
  awake, knows what's going on and is able to write even though he's been 
  heavily sedated for the last couple of days, which the nurses told me 
  is completely out of the ordinary! They can't believe he's awake much 
  less thinking enough to write things down, not 10 minutes after they 
  performed the procedure yesterday. I will let you all know when he's 
  off the respirator.

  Bevin

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