Dorothea now has a new gadget...I am going to call it a speaking valve on her trachea tube. It allows her to talk without covering the hole. She is talking, but very softly still. The oxygen machine creates alot of noise, so it is still a little difficult to hear her. However, here is the plan for today. Later this morning they are planning on putting a temporary cap over the speaking valve. This will force her to breathe using her mouth and nose only - not the tube. This will allow her to talk normally. They will give her oxygen through her nose if she needs it. If she is able to hold her numbers without the oxygen, then they will let her do it all on her own. This seems like such a huge step forward!
Mom again said she was ready to go home, and she said she wanted to get dressed! It is so good to hear her have a sense of humor! :)
Harold told her about the plans for moving her to a L-TAC facility and she didn't seem to react at all to that - so that is good. She knows that is one step closer to home.
She was very alert and talkative this morning. They are planning on getting her up into a chair today, that would also be a very positive move forward.
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