November 2, 2011 At 2215 hr. (10:15 pm,)

Augusto is recovering well. However the doctors have warn us that the recovery is still a hard road.

Yesterday they noticed Augusto was tired, sleeping all day and not very responsive. In checking all of this some analysis revealed a loss of the hemoglobin numbers, they had to give him some blood and investigate the source of the problem. His feces showed blood in them and an endoscopy was ordered, which revealed nothing to blame the bleeding for.  Today at noon they did a colonoscopy, which was also negative. However, the hemoglobin is going up and no more internal bleeding was noticed.

The pancreas continues to leak but from 200 cc a day it has dropped to 100 cc and the doctors believe it is in route to heal itself as expected. He keeps responding to the pneumonia treatment and was more alert and responsive today. We are all waiting, as the doctors said, when we have a full day with everything OK, we’ll transfer him to the intermediate care unit.

We keep saying… ! Go Augusto Go !


This is Karlas's update on Augusto:

All, sorry for the delayed update. Got home late from the hospital last night. Augusto was having a bit of fever so was not in best shape to see visitors. He's still in ICU as there have been some secondary issues (pancreas, pnuemonia,) etc. that are being addressed. He is breathing shorter more frequent breaths because his lungs don't fully expand right now because of the fluid around the pancreas and weak diaphram. Thus he is not talking up a storm as yet. This is short term as this will clear up as the pancreas heals itself. Doctors want him to have a all round great day in ICU - on all levels- before moving him to intermediate care. These secondary issues are part of the hold up, but he is in great hands at Brack and they are working every angle of his care. Saw him this morning and his fever was broken and he was in a lot better spirits. They are still putting him through PT and Respiratory therapy every day. Today they were working his thigh muscles. For those of you who want to see him, I will let you know when he is ready for visitors. Thanks for your patience with us. In the meantime, if you wish, you can send him an email to our casavillalon@austin.rr.com email address and I will read it to him in the hospital. I am sharing with him all your great wishes and love. It is working!!! I still am trying to rest in order to help Augusto as he gets better and can come home. Thanks for ALL your terrific support! Love, Karla