6/25/09 & 6/26/09 update

6/25/09 Melinda had a good night and day and is improving a little each day. All the professional staff is commenting how good Melinda looks and the improvements she has made. Melinda's vitals are remaining stable and when she is over stimulated her vitals do go up but they come down. This is showing the doctors that Melinda is healing and her brain is beginning to know how to regulate her vitals. Dr. Huff is pleased with Melinda's progress and said we will continue to wean her off the ventilator 1 point every 12 hours and does not want to get in a big hurry so we don't have a setback. Melinda's pressure support is at 22 and we need to get to 5. Physical therapy decided to see if Melinda could stand up. The therapist was adjusting her body and set her on the edge of the bed and before they knew it Melinda pulled herself up. The therapist & I were very excited!

6/26/09 Melinda had a restless night and could not go to sleep. Melinda is getting more alert and now she is getting frustrated because she is tired of laying in her bed. Melinda is working hard these last few days to get out of bed. Melinda knows how to move her body and legs and manevers herself to the edge of the bed. I talked with Dr. Huff about Melinda's apnea and he said it is okay t0 not worry. Melinda's pressure support is at 20 and out goal is 5. Talked to Dr. Smith about Melinda's neck brace and he said she will wear it a little longer since her neck is not strong and this will help support it. Physical therapy helped Melinda stand up 4 times and the therapist said she did all of the standing by her self and they are very very pleased with her progress. Dr. Brown is the infectious disease doctor and she reviewed Melinda's white count and the bacteria that grew in her lungs. I can't remember the name but this bacteria is very rare and not seen very often. Melinda is taking antibiotics through the nebulizer every 12 hours and this seems to be helping her cough. I want every one to know that all these little things that Melinda does is another step forward towards her recovery....so please keep those prayers going.