Channel Man Stan is still slowly trekking down the path to recovery this morning. I spoke with Wendy, his nurse today, and she said he had an uneventful night and that they had slightly lowered the settings on his ventilator because he was doing so well. His intestinal function is moving along (pun intended), and he will be getting an abdominal x-ray later this morning to take a closer look. Wendy also said she discontinued infusing him with Fentanyl, the narcotic pain reliever he was receiving, and that he should become even more alert by mid afternoon. This is the first time since he was at the Hospital in Hornell that he has not been receiving it, and that is a very encouraging sign. We’ll know more about the treatment plan for today later this morning after the doctors have consulted and completed their rounds. The ride goes on.

Sounder is doing better this morning and continues to improve as well. He isn’t quite as zippy as usual, but seems to still be on the mend like his owner.