I am happy to report that Todd is officially out of the hospital and should return this weekend as chief blogger, and he will be able to fill in all the missing gaps and give his perceptions about his many experiences during this past week.
In the meantime, to wrap up, yesterday's procedure to drain excess fluid (over two cups!) from around his heart was very successful. He was immediately able to breathe more easily, helped with his pain and he just felt better overall. Last night he also lucked into a private room on a different floor in a cardiac care unit so he got some more rest there.

Of course, discharge took forever, but he was done and in the car by mid-afternoon. We finished the day with a wonderful meal made by his aunt and uncle.