Chuck had a wonderfully uneventful day. Wound care came and his back is looking good. He has two areas of "stable eschar." Naturally I asked, "What's that???" Stable eschar is a scab that is not oozing, seeping, nor showing signs of redness. It means something healthy is growing underneath!! We expect that tomorrow Chuck will get a new bed ... praise God. He is so ready to leave the sand pit!

Chuck has been on the ventilator long enough that he must start over again with the weaning. He was off the ventilator for one hour today and then grew weary. Pray his lungs grow strong quickly. Strike that ... pray that his lungs grow strong ... period.