Mike's temperature subsided overnight, but he has yet to make it out of bed today. This morning his temp was 97.2 and his blood pressure was 94/48. He has been asleep most of the day. I did manage to get some breakfast in him and have him take his medications. When I ask him how he's feeling, he isn't giving me much of an answer, except to nod his head when I ask if he's okay.

Obviously, the internal tubes aren't functioning correctly. I have accessed the external drain to hopefully keep things from getting fully out of hand. We do have an antibiotic on hand if the fever returns, and raises. Because he is sleeping so much, I worry about dehydration, being that I've accessed the external drain. This is always a problem when the tubes stop functioning. I'm hoping to push a little Gatorade in him, when I can get him awake enough. Besides dehydration and fever, my other concern is, for him to begin experiencing shortness of breath.

We had plans to be with the children later today, but I'm not sure we're going to be able to keep those plans. Mike is the type to push through anything to see his grandbabies though, so maybe he is just resting all he can now, so he can have the strength for later.

I will keep you updated. Thank you for your prayers.

"It is the will of our heavenly Father that we should come to Him freely and confidently and make known our desires to Him, just as we would have our children come freely and of their own accord and speak to us about the things they would like to have." O. Hallesby