Progress?

Although the 24 hour tube feeding, continuous supplemental oxygen and several IV's remain, Joy is making some progress. The O2 saturation levels hold at satisfactory levels WITH O2 but drop to much when walking, bathing, etc..

Swallow test conducted today showed "slight" opportunity for thin fluid to go down the windpipe instead of the esophagus but they feel they can train her to change the way she eats and swallows to overcome this issue so the plan is to start her on pureed food tomorrow, after she recovers from another bronch / biopsy procedure. Hopefully, but doubtful that they can extract enough fluid from her right lung to improve her breathing and shortness of breath. One of the conditions for going home will be to be able to function without O2, once again.

So we look for result from the biopsy / bronch, see if she can tolerate food once again and continue to show improvement with the breathing issue. And, no aspiration. She was lucky that this one happened in the hospital! Otherwise, it could have been even more catastrophic or potentially fatal so we MUST ensure she is eating and breathing before we could consider leaving the area regardless of the calender.

Will see what tomorrow brings.