U of C Day 18

Leo is still in the ICU. He is much better than he was yesterday and he is stable. The CT scan that they did yesterday showed that he did have some bleeding in his head, but it was not enough to warrant any procedure. Which is good news. They said that the bleed is small enough that it can be -re-absorbed on it's own. they did another scan today and preliminary reads on the scan indicate that the bleeding is not getting worse. Which is also good news. Leo's fever is gone and his blood pressure is stabilizing. He is starting to have some fuzzy and double vision though, so they are still keeping a close eye on him. If tonight is uneventful, they are saying that he may get transferred off of ICU. So we will see what tonight brings.

One good thing about being in ICU is that they allow kids on the unit, unlike the transplant unit. So after getting approval from the doctors, I was able to bring the girls to see Leo. This was a great spirit lifter for him as he hasn't seen them in person since he was admitted, which is going on three weeks. So he was so happy to see them. They all had to wear masks, gloves and gowns, but at least they got to see their daddy. They were being closely watched by the doctors to make sure they didn't trample Leo or have too much contact with him. So they only go to visit for about 10 minutes. But it's still 10 minutes he didn't have before.

They have started him on a clear liquid diet for now and will start phasing foods in again over the next couple days. He's still very tired, but feeling better. I will update you further tomorrow. Good night!