<!--quoteo(post=357195:date=Apr 2 2009, 05&#58;00 PM:name=JoeyandDavid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JoeyandDavid &#064; Apr 2 2009, 05&#58;00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=357195">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=357193:date=Apr 2 2009, 02&#58;33 PM:name=waf125)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (waf125 &#064; Apr 2 2009, 02&#58;33 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=357193">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=357187:date=Apr 2 2009, 03&#58;46 PM:name=JoeyandDavid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JoeyandDavid &#064; Apr 2 2009, 03&#58;46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=357187">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=357183:date=Apr 2 2009, 01&#58;35 PM:name=waf125)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (waf125 &#064; Apr 2 2009, 01&#58;35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=357183">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Just a quick update on FIL- he is doing better. Off the machine and back to an oxygen mask. They will be doing tests. Thanks to all&#33;&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/thumbup.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br />Martha is this something that is &quot;normal operating procedures &quot; what the doctors are doing?<br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br />Joey- I am only going on what we have been told by Lee&#39;s sister. I truly have been trying to piece together what is going on and so far, I just don&#39;t have all the pieces. My guess is, he had some sort of cardiac event at home. Then he developed pneumonia. I think he may have been in congestive heart failure or pulmonary edema (lungs filling up with fluid and drowning in one&#39;s own body fluids). I don&#39;t really thing too much of the health care in Florida, so I don&#39;t want to be negative.<br />Lee&#39;s sister mentioned swelling in his legs and that would fit the picture. <br />We are playing it by ear as to whether Lee needs to go down there now or wait til later..........Not sure how much he will recover, at this point.<br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />it sounds to me if lee could get away for a few days he should nothing beats &quot;first hand information&quot; and if it is as you believe .. he should be there anyway.... jmo<br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Hi Joey- We have been trying to decide what to do; Lee has an infusion scheduled for tomorrow.  That is for his rheumatoid arthritis and he needs it to be able to function.  Also, we are trying to decide if he should try and wait and go down later when it gets closer to making a decision upon where he goes when discharged.  It may be more help for his mother if he goes later....so much to think about....thanks for your concern.  <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":smile:" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />