Dan's been living in Room 314 on floor 3South for a few nights now. If you do want to visit, hit Maggie up with a quick note so she can make sure he's decent. His window sill is filling up with cards and balloons - thank you! The surgery incision and pain have been minor nuisances compared to Dan's back pain and swelling in his legs, due to the decrease in kidney function. The swelling was the worst ... keeping Dan from walking too much, from getting comfortable, etc. THANKFULLY - a couple high notes. Yesterday was a loooong day but it paid off. He had an ultrasound to confirm a blood clot in his leg (which is easily remedied with a change and increase in blood thinners), and an appointment with I.R. - Interventional Radiology to remove the ports in his neck and install what the Renal dudes call a permanent catheter. It's really only slightly permanent, in that it stays in weeks to months, depending on just how long the patient actually needs it. BUT, it works muc...