Dad had another relatively good night. The doctors continue to work to wean him off the ventilator. They reduced his FiO2 level this morning to 55% and so far he is tolerating it

Neil Villeneuve from Holiday Cove Marina in Parry Sound called this morning to check on Dad's status and said the weather on the bay was beautiful. He mentioned a somewhat obscure illness that several people on the South Channel have contracted called blastomycosis, which is caused by a soil-bound fungi and typically infects dogs and occasionally their owners. The description of blastomycosis fits the profile of Dad's illness to a "T", so we will mention it to the doctors today as a possible root cause of his sickness. Check the following links for more info on blastomycosis Blastomycosis and Blastomycosis in Dogs in Canada .