Tuesday Morning - He's a Rock Star

The nurses are calling my dad a rock star. He's progressing really well and has already had a physical therapy team in to help him walk around the ICU. This is much earlier than is typical for a liver transplant patient. He made two walking laps around the ICU with a big smile on his face (already in training for the next race). He's been eating Jello and clear liquids. He even talked with some of the hospital staff about their training for the Marine Corp marathon. My mom said he's still not carrying on long conversations and is pretty tired. But he's progressing really well. Once he found out my mom's been spending $200 a night at a nice Georgetown hotel room surrounded by upscale shops and restaurants, I think his resolve to leave the hospital soon grew even stronger. They plan to have him leave the ICU as soon as a room becomes available. The transplant team will be overseeing his treatment after this next move.