My cellphone rang while I was getting ready for work and I didn't get it, deciding I would listen to the voice mail and return the call on my way to work. Unfortunately, I then walked out of the house without my phone and so didn't hear the message till I got home tonight.
It was David who had called. He said Mom had just called and let him know that while Dad continues to be awake and alert his fever is persisting. She'd just spoken with the neurosurgeon who had stressed that there's a danger of the infection getting into the shunt. It it does, it would mean Dad would have to go back to the ICU and possibly have a surgery to remove the shunt. Needless to say, Mom is quite distressed.
Mom had just been saying a couple of days ago that in addition to finally feeling better physically, she knows she's getting stronger each day emotionally because of the progress Dad is making. I know that days like this drain some of that energy, but I also know that it only takes one smile or "I love you" from him for her to get it back.
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