July 15

Melinda slept well through the night and woke up early to OT getting her out of bed and dressed. Melinda was very sleepy and did not want to get up. Respiratory again capped off the trachea to let Melinda breath on her own. PT took Melinda to the exercise room to work on using her trunk muscles to stand up. During the session Melinda had a pained look on her face and we asked Melinda where it hurt and she touched her left pelvis down to her knee. PT said they will discuss it with the doctor in their team meeting today. ST worked on breathing techniques to help Melinda start talking. I can't tell you how amazing it is to hear Melinda's voice even if it is a whisper. Before we know it Melinda will be back to talking non stop. The pulmonary doctor wants Melinda's trachea capped for a longer period of time and when she wears it for 48 hrs. the trachea will be removed. The medical staff assigned to Melinda will have a weekly meeting to evaluate her progress. The medical team said Melinda's rehab will be 6-8 weeks but this can change with each weekly evaluation. Our family wishes to thank everyone for their continued support and prayers for Jon and Melinda. May God Bless you!