Back in the hospital

Yesterday Everett had a post-op appointment in Dallas. His x-ray showed a very sizable pleural effusion (fluid around his lungs). He was admitted to the hospital and he had an echocardiogram to make sure his heart function was good. Everything looked really good on the echo except for the pleural effusion and his pericardial effusion has grown some. His heart function looked fantastic, though. The plan of action has been diuretics to try to draw the fluid off of the lungs and heart. His x-ray this morning wasn't much better than it was yesterday, and they say that if it isn't better tomorrow they will take him back to the operating room and place a drain tube. The fluid on his lungs is making his oxygen saturations low so he is on oxygen. His nurse brought us a portable tank so we were able to see the therapy dogs and go to the play room. He is in good spirits, but you can tell he doesn't want to be here. I'll post pictures tomorrow after Chance is here with the laptop.