Jackie continues to make great progress. She spent a couple of hours in her chair today again (see her picture from yesterday). Her girlfriend Donna came and visited with her for several hours and gave my dad some time to escape the hospital and run errands. The nurses took her off her endotracheal tube and had her practice breathing without it and put the oxygen in her nose. She did really well so today they put in a smaller endotracheal tube that can be capped off to allow her to talk.
If she keeps progressing at this rate she should be trying to drink and eat puréed foods pretty soon. They are also working to prepare her for leaving ICU to move on to physical therapy in the near future. Of course her continued process will determine when for each of these next steps.
Jackie has been enjoying her friends visiting and it is great for both her spirits and helping her get acclimated after having been unresponsive for so many days. She recognizes everyone now and is able to carry on a conversation. It is also a huge help for my dad to be able to leave the hospital for a few hours. He has been arriving early and staying late since she arrived two weeks ago because he doesn't like to leave her without company. If you are able to spare a few hours to sit with her and visit please contact my dad and he can schedule out visits. You can reach him through email at fpeters@cavtel.net or on his cell phone at 586-243-6034.
Thanks for keeping up with her progress and keeping her in your prayers, she has been pleased to know so many people are thinking of her!
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