Fixin to go home!

The hospital is in the process of discharging dad. The infectious disease doctor took control of things yesterday and formulated a plan. The results of the test performed last Friday didn't show much and there really not sure how dad got E. Coli. They took his port out this morning because it could be infected with the bacteria. This afternoon they hooked dad up with a pick line so he can get chemo, blood, etc. Mom will have the flush the pick line twice a day. Dad will have to be on antibiotics through an IV (maybe through the pick line, I'm not sure) at Sikeston every day for the next 14 days to make sure the bacteria is gone. They're not going to give dad chemo while he's on the antibiotics. Dad is coming up to St. Louis on Friday to get his stent replaced. Dad's comfortable with the plan. He's in good spirits and glad to be going home.