Saturday, January 13, 2007

Taylor got little sleep the last couple of nights. However she is still in a great mood. Taylor enjoys playing on the computer. She reads all of the emails and enjoys replying to them. She now has a LCD projector in her room so that she can have the computer screen fit on a big wall that makes it easier for her to see. Taylor also likes watching movies on the big wall. She definitely has the coolest room in the ICU. She has enjoyed getting chocolate milkshakes while she watches movies on the wall. This morning she found out that it is not all fun and games. She did her exercises and worked very hard at them. She did the stomach crunches and shoulder exercises on her own. After her workout she hit the showers, or at least got a bath. She is planning on getting into her chair at least twice today. The doctors came by and discussed altering her sleeping medication to help her sleep. They also said that they plan to have her start on the phrenic pacer on the 22nd. They mentioned that they will start at 30 minutes and bump it up about a half hour each day. The hope to have her breathing using the phrenic pacer 24/7 within 2 weeks of starting to use it.