Morning Update

Okay, Okay, I know it is after 12:00 so it is not technically morning but I was waiting to hear from the doctor.  Mom is making excellent progress.  She is spittin' mad  that she cannot get her breathing tube out today and threatened to cut it off with scissors if they didn't take it out!  (All this is by pantomime and written notes. With the tube down her throat she still can't talk.)  So, you can tell she is doing really well and is back to being herself.

The doctor said she could get the tube that drains fluid from her chest cavity out today.  That is the one that was really bugging her.  Unfortunately, her lung secretions are still really thick so she can't cough them out as effectively as she would need to so that she could get off the breathing tube.  She did breath entirely on her own for the last 24 hours so that is an excellent sign.  They plan to get her up walking today.   

Her temperature is normal, her white blood count is going down steadily, and her blood pressure looks great.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask via the blog or give me a call. You can leave a message at Mom and Dad's house.  

Take care, 

 Cindy