[jrussell]

Well,
I spoke with Barbara and Matt(their oldest son) yesterday. Dick is still in the hospital, and the prognosis is somewhat better. It appears that Dick may not have had pneumonia, but had an allergic reaction to one of the drugs being administered to him, which caused a skin rash and a slightly elevated temperature.
That has been changed and he is beginning to stabilize, and they have removed him from all the external apparatus he has been attached to. He is walking laps, and now they are trying to get his sleep patterns back in order. I had planned to go see him directly from my office, but Barbara asked me to wait for a while since Matt had bought him dinner from Black Eyed Pea and was up there with him. I told them to call me when Matt left, which they did, so I went up last night and stayed with him from 7:00pm to 8:50 pm to keep him up and his brain active.
He looks pretty good (he shaved), gut he is having short term memory problems, which is understandable! I think he will be released within the next couple of days if he continues to show gradual improvement. I do not think he has a true handle on his situation yet, but he did not have time to prepare for this in the first place. He does enjoy seeing us, but I am still taking direction from his family. You can call them at home, or at the hospital (Medical City- room 706), and please continue to keep Dick and his family in your prayers...it works!
I will update you all as I learn more.
Thank you,
John Russell