Setbacks

When last I posted, Grandpa was doing pretty good in rehab.

On Monday, he started coming down with a bug.

Tuesday, he seemed worse; his mind was wandering between dream and reality, and he was coughing stuff up. But he still seemed decently upbeat overall.

On Wednesday, he complained to my uncle about an ache in his lung.

Fast-forward over Thursday, and Friday an X-ray showed fluid in his lung. Probably pneumonia. He's back to sleeping almost all day and showing no interest in food.

The rehab center he's in has an ER on the first floor, so he's in the right place. I'm hoping this is just a minor setback. So is the rest of the family.

Dang it...

SATURDAY UPDATE: The news continues to be Not Good. Apparently, the rehab center now claims that he's going to need 24/7 care regardless, and that further therapy probably won't help. This, after telling us all week how well he's been doing in therapy... Either they've decided that the lingering mental issues are insurmountable, or someone's been bald-face lying to us.
And the X-rays continue to show Not Good Things. Something about a mass, likely fluid, nearish the heart and lungs... They'll do another X-ray on Monday.
On the plus side, even though he still had to be coaxed into eating, he was evidently more lucid today.
I really wish we'd get a straight story out of these people, so we know what the heck is going on.