Another weekend approaches

Sorry I didn't post yesterday - for some reason I couldn't log on.

This will be a brief post, since I need to get over to St. A's to help Chris eat breakfast.

Yes! Chris is eating pureed foods now; the barium swallow test went well on Wednesday. He still has the n.g. tube so they can feed him from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., but he is allowed "real" food during the day. The speech therapists thinks this will help him strengthen his tongue and swallowing muscles, which will also help with speech. As soon as they think Chris can eat enough on his own, they'll take the tube out.

Yesterday's activities also included ultrasound of legs to look for blood clots, removal of the IV filter (that was in place to prevent blood clots from getting to his lungs), CT scan, and more intensive PT. They actually hauled Chris to his feet for the first time and made him stand for a few seconds. Yay!! I was going to take a picture, but they didn't tie up his johnnie in the back, so it wouldn't have been appropriate.

Now, for the drum roll........ They are shipping Chris out of here on Monday!!! He will be flown back to Boston and spend some time in Spaulding rehab. Wahoo!

Gotta go - breakfast time approaches. I will post more later today or tomorrow.

B