No real updates this morning. Â The Dr. staff is changing shifts. Â The new docs are studying charts asking questions and all that other stuff involved in a shift change.
It seems that she is still progressing but we are still getting reports of a couple days on the vent. She’s clearly frustrated with her inability to [...]
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Shift changes
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Breathing Test
Great news here! Â Mom just passed a breathing test and they have decided to let her breathe on her own for one hour. Â This is basically just an exercise. Â Being on the vent with it off is just like breathing through a straw. With that in mind there is a setting that she is currently [...]
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So don’t ever ask me to play charades
So all day yesterday and through the night mom is bringing her hands to her chest then throwing them down in disgust as I try to guess what that means. You want that tube out? – Shakes head no. Â ”You have pain” Â - Shakes head no ” You have gas? – Shakes head no and [...]
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Finally woke up
Mom just opened her eyes and is responding to dad and I. Â Progress is slow, she’s in pain but this is REALLY great to see! That’s all for now – Â back to mom.
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Dr. Reports
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This morning we had a good report from a couple of mom’s doctors.
Dr. Cowles reported that her INR levels have reduced overnight. Â This means in his words that in virtually all cases when the INR level reaches the level its currently at the liver makes a full recovery. Â I didn’t get the [...]
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