Saturday March24th 3:00 p.m.

The doctors have put in another drain to the fluid pocket found in the CT scan yesterday, and they removed the last drain that had contained the VRE bacteria.  Although the ER doctor had given us the diagnosis of a fractured  vertebrate, after Dr. Duvall, Papa's orthopedic physician,  studied the back xray he said he saw no fracture!  Even so, Papa is still in a lot of pain.  They are giving him morphine , but he doesn't like to take it too often. He was going to be given two units of blood today.  He has been started on a new antibiotic which will target the bacteria found in this new fluid pocket.  We are not sure exactly how long he will be in the hospital .  Please continue to remember him in your prayers!