Good Morning! I think we are finally outta here today! Dr. Beattis (sp) FINALLY came in at midnight. He checked Bill's mouth and there is one place that is oozing some pus which is probably what has caused the swelling and pain. But he's already on penicillin so he said to stay on that and it should take care of it. But he saw no need to keep him here. He also said that the blood cultures taken Monday weren't growing anything which is a good thing.

We don't know if the denture clinic will want to make the impressions with an active infection (I'm thinking not). But we are going to stop by there on the way out of town and see what they say. Bill is still very weak and he won't be able to sit in a waiting room all day waiting for the dentures, or walk around stores, so it will have to be broken down into 2 days anyway.

His blood pressure dropped again in the night. At 11 when it was taken it was 93/52. This morning at 6 it was 83/52. He's also staying very winded on any exertion. Just sitting at the side of the bed wears him out. He's going to ask Dr. Hess about that this morning to see if there's something he can take to help get it up. He hasn't had his Coreg or Inspra since Sunday. Those are the 2 Beta Blockers that also lower blood pressure. He is taking them because they also regulate heart rhythms. The usual treatment for the low pressure is fluids and withholding any pressure meds. But since both of those have not worked, we have to find something that will.

It doesn't help, mentally, that Dr. Burnett is out of town. He's so familiar with all the meds and has tweaked them so much that it's easier to rely on him than on Dr. Hess, who is a fine doc. He's just not OUR doc and isn't as familiar with Bill's history.

So, that's the latest from room 3239 at Baptist Memphis. Can you tell I'm beginning to feel like a news reporter? Either that or I'm completely losing it!!! Not to worry, just trying to find different ways to keep this interesting! I'll let you know more after the doc comes in.