Dr. Bell is a man after my own heart...a morning person! Alas, I never get to see him because he checks in with Chuck between 5:30-6:30 in the morning. However, I made a special trip to the hospital at 5:15 this morning and was able to catch him. Here's the scoop: Chuck has an infection and an ileus (intestines not moving stuff through...causing nausea). He will be sent for a CT or CAT scan today. Hopefully this will help the doctor figure out what's wrong with the man. Also, Dr. Bell is calling in an infectious disease doc to help fight Chuck's infection. Dr. Bell feels the combination of the two issues is causing Chuck's unresponsiveness.

We have a team in place to help Chuck (really ME) make it through the day. While Chuck is unable to communicate for himself, I want someone with him. Stacie stays with him from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Letty stays with him from noon-3:30 p.m. I stay with him from 3:30 p.m.-8:00ish p.m. We also have wonderful retired friends that pop in throughout the day. Alas, Bob Artle informed me that retired folks are some of the busiest people in the world! Their schedules are FULL. Thankfully, some are putting Chuck on their schedules.

God has been so good to us.