[AGL] update on Dad

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Bevin,

This is good news indeed. Thanks for keeping the subscribers
of Austin-Ghetto list in the loop. Please tell him Hi from me.

Mike Eisenstadt

> Hello there everyone,
> 
> I'm at Dad's on his computer. Just wanted to say thanks again for all 
> the emails and thoughts and to give an update. Dad is pretty groggy 
> today. Yesterday they performed a procedure where they go into the 
> lungs and suck out the infection - both of his lungs were filled with 
> puss and they sucked it all out. I saw before and after pictures and 
> x-ray and the after looks great. They are hoping to start slowing 
> stepping him down from the oxygen today or tomorrow, but it's going to 
> take a few days. This is a good step toward getting better. He is still 
> awake, knows what's going on and is able to write even though he's been 
> heavily sedated for the last couple of days, which the nurses told me 
> is completely out of the ordinary! They can't believe he's awake much 
> less thinking enough to write things down, not 10 minutes after they 
> performed the procedure yesterday. I will let you all know when he's 
> off the respirator.
> 
> Bevin
>