Channel Man Stan continues to slowly improve today. His vital signs look good and his physical appearance is greatly improved from yesterday. The doctors are carefully testing lowering the pressure settings on the ventilator and the results look encouraging. I just spoke with Dr. Shelley, the head of Infectious Diseases at Highland Hospital. Dr. Shelley relayed that the lab tests are all still negative for the cause of Dad's illness, but that there are still many test results that will be coming back in the near future. He also reminded me again that in almost half of the cases similar to Dad's, the doctors never make a final determination as to what the initial cause of the illness was. I am very comfortable with Dr. Shelley's thought process in formulating a diagnosis and treatment strategy for Dad and appreciate his feedback.