Thursday, December 7, 2006

Taylor had a good day today. She was unable to eat this morning due to the fact that they had to do the test that was schedule for yesterday. She got a visit from her brother this morning and got into her chair while he was here so that he could sit on the bed. The watched TV together. At noon Taylor got another ultrasound on her diaphragm. There was no improvement in the movement under her own power however when they sedated her and shocked the nerves there was movement of the diaphragm. This made her a candidate for a pacemaker like device to control her diaphragm by stimulating the nerves. This would allow her to get off of the ventilator. There is only about 50 of these units installed in patients each year in the country. Doctors are coordinating and should be able to do the surgery in about 2 weeks. Once Taylor woke up from her sedation she immediately asked for pizza and followed it up with zucchini bread. Later we worked on her leg exercises. Taylor is still not a fan of the exercises but we explain to her that it is for her own good, and then she is still not a fan.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello Taylor & Family-
I am so glad to hear that you had a good day. I am so excited that they were able to see your brother this morning. I can only imagine how much he misses you!!! There is nothing more special than spending time with your siblings. Wow, you sure do like pizza!! Have you been able to have any ice cream lately? Are you able to watch DVD's or only VHS? I know a new movie always helps cheer me up. I hope that tomorrow will be another good day and I look forward to hearing about your progress. Sweat dreams and lots of love!

Andy & Kelli Garcia
Mike, Pam, & Holly Griffith
Your Cousins in Colusa