KaevielEff back with the newest developments on the situation with Joseph. Going to kick this off with the least pleasant news to the good stuff. Starting off, as the title indicates, Joe will be stuck in the hospital until at least Thursday (so two more days, minimum). This is because the surgeon has decided they're going to perform surgery on him to drain the abscess in his thigh and get the rest of the infection and fluids out (sorry if this is TMI, folks). If he doesn't have a fever for 24 hours after the surgery, along with a few other things, he'll be able to go home Thursday afternoon. So that means he'll be stuck in the hospital by himself for two nights and probably all of tomorrow unless we can get someone to stay with him. Not good stuff. Oh, and for the curious, the infection has finally been confirmed as a staph infection. Joy of joys. -_-

On the brighter side of things, his leg looks better, he's moving a bit better - and hopefully both those will continue after the surgery - and while he's still got the flu symptoms, but not much can be done at this stage but ride it out, and he'll recover from that. And the good news is he WILL be coming home... We've just got a lot of bullshit to deal with until then.

Thanks for hanging in there with us, guys. Joe's been checking out the comments (he can't type so well on the iPad, and he hates my laptop, hence the lack of replies there), and knowing you guys are wishing him well and hoping for his quick recovery makes him feel good - and with being stuck at the hospital, he needs as many things that make him feel good as possible.