Unexpected Good(?) News
I fully expected to call the hospital and hear that he'd died during the night. I think it would've been better if he had.
The nurse told me his kidneys have failed. He's resting quietly. His breathing is not labored. His blood sugar is ok. He doesn't open his eyes. He is cooperative with the nurses, and responds to his name and the voices of family.
The nurse seemed cheerful as she described his situation. Granted, it's not as grim as my mom made it out to be, but he is still dying. He will not get better. He will not go home. He will not even stabilize without machinery, and that will not happen since his wishes are to die naturally without life support.
His genes are against him.