Tuesday PM "mom" report:
Mike has done well today. His shoulder grafts look good. He has several patches of a special dressing on his face and the top of his head. The nurses clean and re-ointment his face several times a day. That helps the healing process. He is going to have hair on the back of his head and all around the edges. Today is the first time I've seen the back of his head. I thought it was burned, but it is just the top back, not the area where he rests his head. That's good.

They down sized his trach tube today and closed it with a finger and he said an audible "HELLO"!!! He had me tape a marker on his finger so he could write a note but it proved to be too much effort. He gave up on that. He sat up in a sitting position for about 2 hours. They are talking about standing tomorrow. Next step is walking!

I (Bette) went to Pocatello Monday to meet with the contractor to nail down the choice of cabinets for Mike's house, and the lay-out of appliances, tec. I don't think we're allowed much for replacements. The contractor was supposed to call me and let me know how much we are allowed. Chris still has some wiring to do in Mike's place and then some on my side to meet code. Much still to do.

That's it for the Mom report:
more later,
and so we go
JaCee