Buckin' Bronco

A chest x-ray this morning indicated fluid and perhaps infection. By the afternoon, Judah had a "scope and lavage" AKA "Broncoscopy." An 8.5 mm tube was inserted down the throat under sedation and doctors were able to see the lungs up close and rinse out the phlegm.

Unfortunately the procedure left him intubated and sedated. We don't know how long, but could be through the week-end. He's in the ICU in the new hospital at COH. It will be at least three days before they get the results from the cultures.

Dr. Smith has him on a broad range of antibiotics. "You're pullin' out the big guns," Judah said before going in for the procedure.

The pulmonalogist, Mordechai Dunst, a Bob Hoskins look alike, went to Hillel, Hamilton High, bought bagels at Fred's and got haircuts by Jose the barber. For those of you in the know...

Mom is spending the night. It's a bit of a set back, but not unusual for his situation.