We visited the hospital this morning and received a mixed message. Yesterday Yale was making good progress and was having the amount of oxygen and the level of respiration help reduced. Then, overnight he developed a new infection, his temperature went up and they had to rely more on the respirator. The doctors were not happy. After some discussions this morning the thinking is that the new situation is probably a routine GI infection that Yale picked up yesterday. They are treating this and when they get it under control everyone will get back to managing the pneumonia and moving him off the oxygen.
Dad's sedation is up a bit, so he is missing the stress of the Giants - Eagles playoff game. Given the way the Eagles drove down the field before the half, this is probably just as well for now.
We continue to be impressed by the level of care and respect that Dad is getting at the Downtown Hospital and the concern from his Mt. Sinai doctors. There are many connections and we are finding attending doctors here who know of Yale's work, have studied under Yale or with some of his Mt Sinai doctors.
Vivienne and Bill (Goodman) are coming in tonight. David and Andrea will be staying on through tomorrow and Matthew will be heading back to New Haven tonight.
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