Dorothy briefly ran another fever about 8:00 last night, but it passed quickly. They are running cultures to try to determine the cause, but the results are still pending. There are indications that the infection is in the mucus in her lungs. They are continuing the course of antibiotics to treat it.
The good news is that her oxygen requirement is going down quite a bit. She was at 55% of the ventilator capacity earlier today, though they have since had to increase it a bit. At times, it has been at 100%, including as recently as yesterday.
Her doctor reiterated that her progress is as expected and says he has no major concerns.
This sounds positive!
Can you visit Dot? Or is the hospital strict with no visitor policy?
Sadly, no. Patients in regular rooms are limited to one visitor per day. In the ICU, however, no visitors at all are allowed.