Mom has been off the vent 24 hours a day since about Friday! She's doing great.
They reduced the size of her trach, too. If all goes well with that they will cap the trach tomorrow. This blocks off the airway and makes her breath around it.
On Thursday, the doc will assess her progress and determine when they can remove the trach completely.
Also, they are trying out solid foods. She successfully ate three teaspoons of chocolate pudding.
She is still making steady progress with PT and OT: practices log rolls to sit up in bed, puts a lot of effort into moving from the bed to the chair and even takes a few steps on her own in the process. She will be getting herself dressed daily and they will work in other "everyday" habits to get her back to doing normal things.
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