While Dad Pierce's condition is still grave and risky this morning, there were some bits of good news last night as Mom Pierce and I (Luis) kept Vigil around midnight.
Dad Pierce's INR levels were at 1.9. This is the rate at which his blood clots. This is below the 2.0 at which his blood needs to be to have the necessary clotting during surgery, which is good news.
He also seemed to stabilize some last night as his blood pressure was up even with no medication (meaning his heart is at least hanging in there), his urine looked good, and the urologist and nurse are quite positive. Dad Pierce also remains in good spirits and was his usual "rock star" self as the Goslins and a priest from the abbey visited.
We realized he was in some pain from the kidney stone, so the nurse gave him some pain meds and he was sleeping like a baby most of the night.
That being said, the risks of the surgery are still the same, and the cardiologist remains very concerned about his heart. The longer the infection remains in his body and the longer his heart is compromised, the more long-term damage could be left. So we need prayers for his heart as well as a successful surgery and clearing up of the infection.
The doctors seem to think that moving up his surgery from 11:30am would not increase his suvivability, so as of now 11:30am it is.
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