They put a water seal on the chest tube, then they clamped it completely, then X-rays showed another air bubble, so they unclamped it and then more fluid came out and dad wasn't feeling right. Almost as soon as I left the hospital this afternoon feeling frustrated again, I had just finished updating Bryan on what little information I had when Dad called me an hour later and said the doctors had come in and decided to remove the tube completely. Whaaat???
Honestly, I can't keep up anymore with what's happening and why, all I know is that Carter was just with him tonight and said Dad was feeling great - even better than he was earlier. I'm sure the nurses are watching him closely since the only other time they pulled out the last chest tube his lung collapsed later that night. (I was there when it happened. Not fun. Not fun at all.)
So please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. The thought of him having to have that chest tube put back in again and having to stay here past the six week mark is just, well ..... let's just not go there. Not gonna happen. Happy thoughts and positive vibes from here on out :)
And on that note, I'll share some pictures of my 4th grade twins' science fair project. Maybe someday one of them will find a cure for IPF :)
