- Chuck was heavily sedated so they could poke, prod, and reposition him. He is still out, but will be more alert later today.
- Seems he started to develop pneumonia in his right lung, which was why he had such difficulty coming off the ventilator initially. They've been giving him antibiotics through the weekend to combat this. He is not running a fever, which is an excellent sign. Not sure when he'll be taken off the ventilator.
- His liver function is "sketchy" due to the incredibly rich, intraveneous nourishment he's receiving. Aparently, the liver is not fond of this, and things "back up" there. This is not a huge concern, however.
- They found some "sludge" in his gall bladder, but nothing serious = no need to remove it (which is GREAT since I had no idea this was an issue...or an option!)
- He looks like a swollen tick = retaining tons o' fluids. Once he is sitting up, and moves around a bit, the doc thinks he'll deflate quickly.
Things are going great so far! I'll keep you posted.
