Tuesday, January 23, 2007
DAD IS BEING HIS USUAL SELF--Maryann
GREAT TUESDAY!!!!!!!

Dad did take out his ventilator tubes last night to everyone's surprise. We had him breathing on his own yesterday so we figured he didn't think it was needed anymore and he had to move things along. Now that he is talking, he asked the nurse to take off the hand restraints (promised not to pinch them), then he figured he is really on a roll, so he asked for the boots to be removed again, and they conceded. Next he asked for water, but they drew the line since he was suppose to have a broncoscopy.

By 11:00 Dr. Rudnick (sp?) finally came by and said they decided not to do the test. Not worth stressing his lungs now, there is no rush since he has been living with these issues for a long time. So they are going to rethink about what to do next. They did take xrays twice today for comparison.

So Dad asked for water again, but they said they have to have a swallow specialist check him out first...so he then asked for wine :) Then he decided he wanted to sit up, so they reconfigured the bed to be a chair. He is really moving right along.

Speech therapists have now come and gone and they have approved soft foods but they do not want him to have water just yet since there is danger of it going into the lungs if his throat muscles aren't yet strong enough to protect the air passage. The request for a Pina Colada also didn't fly. But they expect by tomorrow he should have the throat muscles back in use. He is also working on his breathing strength by exercising his lungs. Next will be walking. We are hopeful he will be moved to a regular hospital room shortly.

Dad did say he dreamed that he won the lottery and that he was able to go home and have his rocker and a glass of wine.

Home soon DAD!!!!!
Love from us here
Maryann
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