The past couple days have been filled with ups and downs. His fever has spiked at times, but not since Friday. He has been on IV fluids since he entered the hospital and, as a result, has gained some water weight. He was placed on a drug to help flush out some of the excess fluids, but it didn't have the desired effect and, rather, put some strain on his kidneys. After stopping that drug, his kidney function returned to normal so they have decreased his amount of IV fluids.
Dad is getting steroids to combat the nausea which is affecting his blood sugar. It's a known consequence so they aren't surprised by the side effect. The result is that Dad is getting more frequent insulin shots. We've stocked his room with plenty of sugar free candies and diet iced tea, which has tasted good to him so far.
Thanks for all your continued love and support. We all appreciate it!
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