New Strategy

Dad still has a severe lung infection/pneumonia. Speaking to the doctor today, he told me that they are going to try a different antibiotic because the strain that he has is antibiotic resistant. So they are going to load him up on steroids again and hit him with a rarely used antibiotic. Doctor Sharpless sounds optimistic about it. It will still take a couple more weeks but Dad should be able to get over this.

Dad was also talking about checking out of the hospital and just coming home and trying to fight it on his own. The doc told me that he would definitely die if he does that. Dad quickly revised his idea for an extended stay at the hospital.They may move him to another smaller hospital around the corner but he will still be under the same doctor's care.

Hospital Care

When Dad decided to go to the hospital we were getting desperate. His primary doctor at the VA had been on vacation for nearly a month and he has had pneumonia for nearly two months. He decided to go to the Conroe hospital because he likes the same doctor that cared for his mother. Dr. Gary Sharpless, who was a part of Sadler Clinic which went out of business because they would double charge and even triple charge for the same treatments.
Dad checked in and improved for a week. Dr. Sharpless changed all his medications and now he's on a downward spiral. I'm not sure if there is just nothing that can be done or if they're running up a bill. At this point I'm getting angry because I'm not sure what to do..stick with these people that Dad trusts or move him back to the VA. My heart is telling me to get him out of there.
I just want to hang on to Dad as long as possible. I want to enjoy his company again for Christmas.