Angela failed the swallow test - she couldn't swallow the thickened water they gave her, or the applesauce. She will try again tomorrow or soon. I was told not to worry - she would regain her swallowing ability in due course. They put in another tube to feed her, so she is getting some nutrition again.
Her lungs are still not clear; they have a lot of fluid and thick secretions in them. She needs to cough, deep and often, and that is a real problem. Even when she's healthy she can't cough very well. Now she seems almost totally unable to cough at all. If she doesn't get the gunk out of her lungs, she is likely to develop another pneumonia, so they are mentioning the possibility of reintubating her so she can be oxygenated/ventilated while they do a bronchosopy to suction out fluids down deep. It doesn't sound good at all to me, but then neither does another pneumonia. Maybe tomorrow will tell.
She did get up again today. When I got there this morning she was sitting in the chair I usually sit in - I was surely surprised. She sat up again this evening, and stood a few seconds for physical therapy. It is amazing how much strength she has lost and will have to regain.
We continue to praise God for His healing so far and to pray that she will continue to gain strength and be able to get rid of the lung secretions.
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like the song says..."one step at a time, Dear Jesus...." Keep looking upward! So good to hear the good news and to see you're maintaining your faith!
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