Friday update

This morning our dad responded with movement when asked to (just his hands and toes). He is still overbreathing and has a high fever. He goes in to get the shunt in a couple hours. Surgery takes anywhere from an hour to two. Otherwise he's still stable.. no new updates. The surgeons have talked with us about doing a tracheostomy. It is a surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). Anyway, J'Ali and I have had enough of the hospital for a night.. so, we're going to stay in a hotel. We'll update you all when we know more.