Small positive

It is 6:00 and Ken is holding his own. He still has the breathing tubes in, but his heart rate is down to 120s and he is eating and drinking. He finally was able to hock up a loogy this afternoon and they sent it off to the lab. It showed positive for rhino virus... or the common cold. Go figure. If that is all this turns out to be, I will be thrilled. At least they have a positive something. But they are continuing to run the rest of the tests to be sure. The oncology doc has been in to see him and he ordered another lung biopsy. The pulmonary doctors have been in twice today to see him and a bunch of nurses. Even the head of nutrition came in to see us and her assistant. It has been a busy place. I was able to get away for a few minutes to go back to our hotel. I talked to the manager and they lowered the rate on my room to be below our per Diem. That was nice. I was afraid they would make me move to a smaller room, but they didn't. So I was able to come back to the hospital right away to stay with Ken. I was even able to bring my laundry and am doing it in the hospital. They are quite accommodating in the oncology unit.
Hope tonight goes better for Ken. He is so tired and weak, but still making an occasional joke. Gotta love the man.