By all accounts (I'm in Baltimore, but will back in NY this afternoon), Yale is making great progress right now. His fever has all but abated and he is alert and responsive. The big remaining issue (of course, infection continues to be a risk, but he really seems to be turning the corner on all that for now) is getting his lung function to improve to the point where he can adequately oxygenate himself without the respirator. This is not imminent, as they will be performing a tracheostomy today. As he continues to gain strength, he will be able to participate more actively in the process of getting weaned from the vent. This will take several days, so he will remain in the ICU into next week, at least. Currently, we are motivating him that he has to be sitting up, alert and attentive as Obama is sworn in on Tuesday. From how things are going now, he may well be cheering along.
I'm antsy to get back to the City and see my dad later today. I'll try and update tonight on how the trach went and how he is doing on it.
David
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