The tubes are out! Sing Hallelujah!
I left the room to talk to Uncle Francis & Aunt Hester,
& they closed the curtain & began cleaning Mom up. But Steve, who
has been one of her nurses, came out & told me she said Hi. Her voice
is hoarce, but ...
She is asleep now. Breathing entirely on her own.
She doesn't even have the oxygen tube across her nose. I am excited to
hear her voice, but now I must be patient, as she was patient last night waiting
to be extubated this morning. (See, I'm learning a bit about
medicine.)
Tom hopes to come visit Mom later, but since school won't
start until the 2nd, I drove down to see her yesterday, as a flight out of DIA
sounded pretty un-happen-able, with an expected blizzard yesterday.
Perfect weather all the way, & I made it in just over 12 hours. Sorry,
Morgan, about taking your car away for another week. But it is worth it to
see Mom with her face free of all obstacles.
She was actively moving around in the restraints when I got
here. Her hands were restricted from free movement, so as to keep her from
trying to remove her tubes herself. Her legs were in traction, still
elevated from surgery. Hester pointed out that Mom's knees were
hyperextend, so Dr. Dj has moved the traction mechanics, so that they are not
elevated as high as before, & look much more comfortable. Rebecca,
today's nurse, just reported to me that Mom is looking good (I could see
that!) But her blood pressure is good, her breathing is strong, her heart
rate is good, she is coughing well. Today's care should really help to
raise Mom's spirits & allow her to heal easier.
Dr. Katsis gave a hopeful prognosis that she may soon be on
her way to rehab, so I need to speak to Mom's Social Worker. I want to be
here when she wakes up, so she can say what has been on her mind. I am
still curious to see just how far off I have been on the whole telepathy
thing.
I will send more later today, but I wanted to spread the good
news! ~ Val