Wednesday, February 22

Update is a little late today with all the individuals coming in and out of the room (and a budget meeting at school).  In positive news, Shar was moved from the ICU to a critical care unit this morning.  She was assessed by a team of neurologists and did ok with the testing.  She struggles identifying some words and gets a little frustrated when she can't think of a word or phrase.  However, the improvement since this weeknd when she was virtually non-verbal has been amazing.  She also had physical therapy today for the first time.  She did very well with that, even sitting up on her own for a little while.  With having to lay flat for the past 6 days, she did get a little dizzy sitting on the side of the bed after a little bit.  But the PT said that was normal.  She also had a little food for breakfast and lunch (if you can help it, don't ever look at pureed french toast.  It might ruin your love of french toast).  Her food has to be pureed for some time to make sure that her tongue and swalling are all back to normal to prevent choking.  She also met with the cardiologists as well as the surgeon with put in her pacemaker.  They all seemed happy with her progress.  Finally, she met with a nurse who explained how the pacemaker works.  There is a receiver that will plug into an electrical outlet at home and transmit all the data about her heart activity to the cardiology team.  They will be able to review how the pacemaker is working and how her heart is doing as well.  The incredible amount of medical technology that Shar has experieinced is astounding.  

Thank you to everyone for all your prayers and support!  It has been overwhelming.