The afternoon/evening has been a bit better than the morning. James is settled in pretty well for the night although his "night" is being woken every couple hours for this that the other. No rest for the wicked or weary, I can never remember how that goes.
A question for Dr. Vaezi next time we see him is why does he feel like "stuff" is coming out his mouth when he's trying to cough it up from his stoma during the respiratory therapy sessions. Bizarre if the two tracks (mouth to stomach, stoma to lungs) are supposed to be completely separate now. Need to ask the surgical team in the a.m. and hope it gets back to Vaezi.
Tomorrow will be one week from surgery. I don't think they'll be releasing him from the hospital yet, no clear sign of when that'll happen. After hospital he'll go to the rehab clinic for give-or-take-a-week where he'll improve, get stronger, and we'll learn our new way of living breathing through the neck and caring for the stoma.
I have no idea when Vaezi will try to place the prosthesis again. Need to ask that as well but feel as though it's most important to heal and eliminate infection first! We'll get there.... if not? He's actually quite adept at carrying on conversation as written word. Eventually maybe I'll be better at reading lips too.
We've gotten through another day. Hope yours was decent too. Hugs from us both.
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Hope it's a restful night for you both and healing thoughts on the potential infection! Taking requests for books or other entertainment activities that James may like? XO
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