DAY 8 • Tues. Oct. 23 • AM Update

Shug is sleeping this morning - he had more physical & occupational therapy this morning and it seems to wear him out. They stopped the drip meds for his Blood Pressure at 4am and so far, they have been able to keep it under 140. . . 139 is close, but we'll take it! His temperature is hanging in the 99 range, no word yet on the results of the blood cultures yesterday that they took to determine if anything other than pnuemonia was going on in his body. We have been told if he can maintain that blood pressure for a period of time - he may get transferred out of ICU - but as of now he's still in the Intensive Care Unit. I will post an update later this afternoon when we see what happens with his blood pressure. Thanks so much for the prayers and support - it's your stories about our dad that we are hearing from those who visit in the waiting room with us, call us or email that really keep our spirits up and keep us encouraged while our #1 encourager is recovering! We love you all!