Better

Dan is doing a bit better. His pain is under control now, though he still needs to use the PCA religiously. He has lost a lot of the tubes and lines he had after surgery. No more NG, no more art-line, no more central line (happening now). Strangely, his hand is numb from the art-line possibly hitting a nerve, but the doctors aren't too concerned. Also, he has a fever that has persisted since early this morning. Again, the doctors are just watching it.

As of now, we are waiting to hear from his nurse about when he is getting transferred to the med/surg unit. Yay! Dan is very excited to be out of the ICU. He'll get some sleep and we'll be able to see him for more than half an hour at a time.

Prayer Requests:
* Dan is moved safely and is received by a good/understanding nurse
* Pain management!
* His fever goes away and is NOT indicative of infection
* Dan can start moving around and walking tomorrow (big request, but possible)
* I can start staying the night in Dan's room (he really wants this to happen)
* No complications arise
* Recovery is speedy