we called the nurse. she says he is calm w/out Adivan this morning, kidneys are gradually going down in numbers and that is good news. breathing on own with out tubes. night nurse said he moaned the whole night, but asked if he is in pain or discomfort he shook his head 'no'.
throat docs later today will see if he can swallow and will figure out a process to get his voice back.
has his music on and is enjoying listening. Arlene brought a book 'the sound of a wild snail eating'. i will be reading it to him today around 1pm. i made a pit stop last night on the way to Claremont  to the animal kingdom he has set up in his home in Glendale. i cleaned up the room a bit, fed and watered everyone. his snails immediately crept over to the fresh lettuce and raised their heads. dont worry, this snail is an image i found when googling 'giant Ghana snail'. he has the garden variety.