The sun has been shining here at Seven Mile Narrows and the mosquitoes have taken a break, at least for now. Matt from Craganmor Point called this morning and said his wife Natalie was in town and that she could give me a ride back to the island. I was able to zip into down and drop off my Dad’s boat, and Natalie was kind enough to give me a lift back. Thank you Natalie and Matt!

Pop continues to improve and his kidneys have been kicked into high gear, so his fluid is output is good on its own today, without the assistance of the dialysis machine. Lasix and albumin seem to be the magic cocktail. Go, Pop, Go, literally! Dr. Hirokawa, a top surgeon at Highland Hospital, consulted with the ICU staff this afternoon about the details of the tracheotomy and it was decided that hey will do it tomorrow in his room in the ICU. Overall, things look stable and seem to be on the correct trajectory.

The final “push” is underway and I hope to leave the cottage around 7:15 PM. I’ll try and post again after I get home with the latest update.