We had a care meeting with some of the staff today at Pacific Specialties. Mom was off the vent and using her Passy Muir valve, so she could talk and participate fully in the conversation. And she talked quite a lot. She sounds great. It doesn't completely sound like her, still raspy, but definitely functioning and very helpful. It was a joy to hear her talk and get her direct point of view about her care there, what she likes, what she needs, etc.
She has been doing 8 hours off the vent each day (4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening). I think they'll keep it at that level for a few days before they increase the time again.
PT has been very impressed with her and her progress the last few weeks. She's been sitting on the edge of her bed unassisted for up to 35 minutes at a time. She has been needing less assistance going from the bed to the chair and back (no more hoisting mechanisms, just her own strength/movement with the help of 2 aides).
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