Day 6 11/16/12

Happy Friday all, Well, it seems Bob is a riddle wrapped in a puzzle etc.etc. The cardio.is still not convinced all Bobs fluid retention is from the constrictive pericarditis.And there's concern about his continued difficulty breathing, so he's finally bought a pulmonary consult and had a CT of his chest today. They want to compare it to his last one from August soI had to drive over to our local hospital to pickup a cd and report of the study and will take it down tomorrow. I'm still having a little trouble believing this couldnt be sent electronically.!!! I had just gotten home from Penn and the grocery store when they called! So off I went. I want to thank our great friends,Y and L who took were going down today to visit Bob so I hitched a ride.Thanks you guys for the goodies For Bob too. Also thanks to Santa who came bearing gifts of Kind fruit and nut bars and a yogurt parfait for Bob. We all shared some laughs and it's always great to have company. Now onto Bob. He got a respite from the diuretics today b/c his bp was down and his creatinine was up....only to 1.2,but it was 0.8 And he only got the lasix once yesterday bc of going for the cath, and his weight was up 4 #'s today. His sugar is up from the steroids as is his appetite, and he's getting covered with insulin. He's comfortable at rest but still very DOE.HE finally has an air mattress on his bed and he had a good nap after we left. His room phone is 215-615- 4551 if any close friends or family want to call. He's also up for company if anyones up for Penn. Just give one of us a call to verify he's not scheduled for some test or other. So thats all for now. Thank you for all your support. Please continue with those prayers and love to all. All our thanks and prayers, Bob and Mo