here's a first -- a regular ward!

Don't you hate it when you -- or the doctors! -- make assumptions before all the tests are back. *sigh* One of Dad's tests from Monday finally came back, and he's positive for the norovirus. Which, honestly, is not at all surprising given his symptoms (you might recall that I had similar symptoms way back when), and it's kind of nice to have an explanation. However. The nursing home has refused to take him back with the virus (I assume that's a temporary thing, and that they'll take him back once they're certain that he's no longer contagious). Furthermore, Dad is exhibiting some of the symptoms again (TMI: he has diarrhea again). So, he will be transferred out of ICU today, but they're going to put him in one of the regular hospital wards at P/SL rather than sending him back to the Monaco nursing home.

I think Mom & I will go out to see Dad this evening, hopefully after he's settled into a new room. We get to explore a new wing of the hospital ooh how neat! ;) Ya'll might want to hold off on the visitations, though, until Dad gets a clean bill of health and isn't exhibiting norovirus symptoms anymore. Cuz, y'know, it's kinda ew. ;)