Holding

Well, no plane trip tomorrow.  Dad had kinda a bad weekend.  He had to take a fair amount of pain medication and it's knocked him for a loop.

His wound has not completely healed and one area is now draining again.  They have a culture being prepared so we will know tomorrow whether or not it has any nasties roaming around inside.  He does not have a fever and his white blood count is not elevated, however, so I am optimistic.

The more mundane yet painful part has been a horrible pain in his neck.  Just from being bedridden, I suppose, but it's been extremely painful.  We just had a massage therapist in and she worked him over pretty good.  I could hear his neck bones cracking from across the room.  The therapy seems to have been near miraculous in its results.  He says he feels much better.

So...we're on hold.  I have made tentative reservations for Friday...but that is mere speculation on my part. 

The wound care folks are just about done with him and then we'll go downstairs for some more pain-in-the-neck therapy.

More when I know more...