what a week this has been.on sunday my dad accidently stepped on his feedingtube line and it pulled out of his stomach.he didnt want to go to the hospital after it happened,instead he wanted to wait until the next morning.well,he didnt have a choice,he was brought to the ER.at the ER we were told that the replacement of the tube should be an easy fix,providing they have the correct size tube available.wel,not available which meant minor surgery to install.after the surgery my dad had a breathing problem and they were going to sedate him and put a tube down his throat.my brother wanted to visit with the doctors and find out first hand what was going on.on his way to the hospital,my dad's girlfriend gets a call from the hospital asking her who the next of kin is.she in turned told them my brother is actually on his way down there and gave them his number.2 minutes later the phone rings,its my brother,he tells me that after surgery our dad was not stable and we had to discuss a few things (otions)and one of them being the doctors wanted to put lines in him to get him stable.well of course we were all for that.there was mention too that my dad might have developed pneumonia.last night was a very critical night so i left the house to be with my brother and our dad.when i arrived the lines were put in my dad and he was breathing via a machine.because the were pumping all kinds of meds into my dad,his face swelled up.that there was a shocker,didnt even look like my dad.i wasnt expecting that at all.we left a few hours later,left all phones on all night,said a few prayers,and before i knew it it was time to get up and go to work.i called the hospital in the AM and was told that the xrays taken last night were to find out if the lines that were put in were ok,which they were.few hours later i call and find out my dad is responding to all meds very well,although still sedated,he is alert from time to time but only for a few seconds.i went to visit him tonight,and he looks much better,still sedated,but is breathing on his own and he doesnt have pneumonia.my dad opened his eyes and tried to talk,but couldnt understand him.i didnt want him to talk,i told him to not be afraid,we will get you through this.they are looking to move him out of ICU to a different room for recovery and im hoping that they will start the feedings with the tube again.one of the things i was able to understand my dad saying was that he was hungry,but figured that out when he was making a chewing movement with his mouth.well thats about it for now.