Whew! Talked to the gastro guy and things are not nearly so scary as the Internet made them out to be. All that has happened is that Chuck's feeding tube hole got too big. The "fistula" was man-made indeed. A feeding tube is quite small. So small that the "hole" heals within a day of being removed. Chuck's opening has gotten so big, that everything he eats comes out of the opening. As you might have guessed, eating food is out of the question for at least two weeks. Chuck is PISSED. He'll get most of his nutrition through the T.P.N. He's on a clear liquid diet again. Reminder...clear liquid means anything you can read a newspaper through (jello, apple juice, weak tea, broth). Nonetheless, he's fit to be tied.

As for the move back, we're still waiting on a bed.

Final bit o' info, an infectious disease doc has been called in. Trying to chase down the high fever...where is it coming from? Pray for freedom from infection.