OUT OF ICU!!

We are out of ICU.  Laura's progress has been awesome and given it they moved her to the floor today.   As many of you know the worst place to recover is in the ICU, constant beeping sounds, horrific noises and an line of ongoing staff checking in.  All that said, the team at ICC 10 are on their game. 

Now that we are out of the ICU the therapy and teaching is starting to happen.  Laura has adapted well to swallowing and is now able to eat solid foods but is still learning how to swallow.  She has been focusing on soft foods such as oatmeal and scrabbled eggs but today branched out for something more challenging. What for it......BACON! A solid start to a new life always begins with a couple strips of bacon. MMMMM 

Along with learning how to swallow she is learning how to breathe.  Given the state of her old lungs and the fact that the lower lobes had no capacity for air, her diaphragm was not working while breathing.  She has to relearn what muscles to use at the different stages of breathing.  

We also received our list of meds to learn.  25+ new meds will be required daily.  These pills range from vitamins to anti-rejection drugs and steroids.  Lots to learn quickly. 

She continues to be diligent in her breathing therapy and is excited about her walks. She is now over 500' at a time, walking 4-5 times a day.  

The move to the floor was late and wiped her out.  She is finally resting and hopefully will be able to start sleep more in the coming week.  Evening breathing treatments and therapy will start soon then back at it again in the a.m.

More to come.  

Cheers