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What amazing progress! I am so happy she is able to meet with people and to go out of the hospital on occasion. Thank you for this news!
 
She isn't getting out of the hospital... but she got out of Intensive Care and into a transition ward.. she can start physio there. It's a BIG step, even if our 'field trips' are just me pushing her around the hallways in a wheelchair...
 
Hallelujah! All such good signs so early on. For sure there will be hurdles and surprises behind what you so rightly call "door #2", Gerry. Reading your thoughtful messages I have no doubt that you will find a way to graciously cope with whatever comes your way on the road ahead.
 
This IS a turning point. Wonderful news! Congrats!

I remember feeling very anxious when hubby "graduated" from the ICU as he got far less attention in the regular neuro ward. The ICU doctors told me "nobody wants to leave" because of the personal care. You clearly see the bigger picture. :)

I did the same "illegal" "field trips" in wheelchairs and with walkers whenever I could. They were a huge help to my husband. IMO many hospital rules are there to protect the hospitals, not the patients.

Anyway, huge congrats on what must make this a much brighter Christmas for you and your loved ones!

Please get some rest or you will break.
 
Gerry said:
She isn't getting out of the hospital... but she got out of Intensive Care and into a transition ward.. she can start physio there. It's a BIG step, even if our 'field trips' are just me pushing her around the hallways in a wheelchair...
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I was going to mention what @Spun Silver just said. After so much time in the ICU, the step down unit sometimes seemed like they were not doing enough. (Well in our case, they weren't.). I sometimes had to be a bit more vocal about getting what we needed.
 
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Hi everyone. It's 1830mtn on Sunday, and I'm finally getting to an update.

Thanks to fantastic care, your prayers and support, more than our share of Christmas miracles, and her innate ornery deyermination, Lee has graduated from ICU!

She is now in a recovery ward, free of most of the stuff that's been keeping her alive... anything can happen at any time, and there are still miles to go, but I think we are finally ready to see what's hiding behind Door #2.

Lee has had a number of visitors; colleagues from her school, students, and family. She has also gone on 2 'Field. Trips' sitting up in a wheelchair with me driving. Apparently I'm not supposed to take a trached patient off the ward... twice. My bad :)

She has been plugged for newly 48 hrs, and is tolerating that well... sooner than later, the docs will decide she can have the trache removed. She talks - but faintly - and smiles, nods, waves and thumbs-up at her visitors, and really enjoyed seeing something besides my ugly mug.

But she is tired, too, and sleeps a lot... these excursions and visits are great, but the trick will be to keep her from becoming over-tired.

This was a great weekend. Thanks again for being part of our journey!
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OUTSTANDING!! I hope the innately ornery lady stays on this track...:cheer2::encore::respec::40beers::D:kickass:
 
purple skates said:
I was going to mention what @Spun Silver just said. After so much time in the ICU, the step down unit sometimes seemed like they were not doing enough. (Well in our case, they weren't.). I sometimes had to be a bit more vocal about getting what we needed.
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Probably not going to be an issue... this might surprise you, but I'm not real high on the shrinking violet scale..

The nurses and doctors have been really good about involving me; keeping me in the loop on the front end is easier than dealing with me later...
 
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