New Year's Eve in CO - Update 7 on Dad

Dad's appointment with the Infectious Diseases office went well. Once we're home, he will meet weekly with a dr to test his blood to determine how much bacteria is still there and to have his dressing changed. The training was helpful but even more helpful was the step by step instructions detailing everything that we'd just done. He will need an antibiotic treatment every day for 6-10 weeks. Its about a 30 minute process... Speaking of 30 minutes, dad seems to check his temp every 30. Hopefully the concern over that will end soon. Guess we're all just a bit touchy.

Tonight we're spending our New Year's eve with my aunt and uncle, Rhona (1st cousin), Morgan & Rosalie (2nd cousins), and Lucy (my aunt's best friend). The plan is to play Redneck Life (a boardgame where the person who ends with the most teeth wins), finish off a couple of bottles of sparking grape juice, and eat puppy chow till the ball drops. Nothing too taxing for dad.

The plan is to leave CO on Sunday morning, driving long and hard for one day, and then getting home mid afternoon on Monday. Our hope is that the weather will cooperate with that plan.

Praises - continued steps toward getting everyone home, good friends and family to welcome in the new year, puppy chow and redneck games :)

Prayers - Dad's still having a tough time finding a comfortable sleeping position at night. He twisted wrong last night and was unable to get a good night's sleep after that. Part of the problem is stiffness in the shoulder due to lack of use in the hospital. He's currently working to catch back up to where he was with exercises every hour.