* The infection originated from E.'s port. The port has been removed so it obviously can't cause him any more trouble.
* E.'s EKG looked good and it doesn't appear that any bacteria made themselves at home in his heart.
* E. is responding well to the anti-biotics and today's cultures were clean.
* There are another 8 to 10 days of IV anti-biotics remaining. The infectious disease doctor indicated she's thinking about discharging E. after his Cyberknife treatment tomorrow, but she is awaiting "insurance approval."
(I am dumbfounded by insurance's involvement in E.'s potential discharge. Being at home has to be less expensive than being in the hospital for another 10 days. But I'm going to focus on the positive and that discharge is being discussed ... I'm crossing my fingers that E. will be in his own bed tomorrow night. Well, his rented hospital bed in his own room anyways.)
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