UPDATE:
Sandra, Jack's brother Don Tolliver, and I just got out of a meeting with the Kidney Doctor. She has been seeing Jack since last Monday, but she is mostly impressed with his improvement since yesterday.
Yesterday, he was given two units of blood (the blood becomes very dilute over time, due to the large influx of fluids (IV's) into his body), and that blood must be replaced. With the addition of the blood, his blood pressure went up (just as it should), the ventilator is turned down to 50% now (it was at 100% 3 days ago), and they have been able to remove some of the fluid from his body (which has been a major stumbling block).
The kidney Doc still has some concerns about the inability of the kidneys to work, but, given the stress his body has undergone, she does expect it to be a long process - the dialysis machine is still running, and probably will be for the next several days.
Barring anything unforseen, Jack will probably be in the ICU for at least another 5-6 days, but he is stable, and aware of his surroundings.
Sandra spoke with her dad this morning, and he is very responsive, answers "yes" and "no" questions with a nod, and squeezes her hand and moves his toes when she asks him to. - So, this is a good day, so far!
Continue to PRAY HARD, and maybe this will be the "turn-around" day that we have been looking for. More to come soon.
Chip
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