From: Bryn Chowchuvech
Greetings everyone,
Sadly, Kim has fallen extremely ill. Early Saturday morning he was running a high fever and I took him to the ER. He was admitted shortly thereafter and has been in the hospital since. He has a severe case of pneumonia. He's in little pain, but his ability to breathe has drastically diminished. He is now dependent on a high flow of oxygen and may need to rely on a ventilator if he gets any worse. He's been receiving infusions of the strongest antibiotics several times a day. My brother and I are taking rounds at the hospital, and, between the two of us and the rest of the family, Kim has company 24 hours a day.
If all goes well, he may be able to leave the hospital in a week or two. Although I personally am quite optimistic about his ability to recover, please be aware that pneumonia is an often a deadly disease, especially to those with compromised immune systems, like Kim.
All cards/e-mails can be sent to my address and I will deliver them promptly to Kim. I'm afraid Kim can take no calls at the moment as he sleeps most of the day and must conserve his energy to fight the infection. I will post updates every couple of days on his condition. Please keep Kim in your thoughts and prayers.
Bryn
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