Wednesday 09/30/09:
No rehab floor for Mike. What? That's right. After much discussion about Mike's care and how it would be a good thing for him to go to rehab, the end decision lies with insurance. Are you kidding? Yes, insurance will not pay for rehab. So Mike will stay in the BTICU (I had to sound it out too...burn trauma intensive care unit) until he gets released. They are happy to have him. They have a bed for him and people that he knows and trusts. The plan is to do an eye revision in about 10 days. They are giving him supplemental oxygen at night ( his sats drop down....maybe there's a wee bit of sleep apnea?) They aren't doing labs on a routine basis, only vital signs every four hours. Still have to check on his swallow study. There has been no change in diet yet.

Bette went to Idaho to check on the progress of the house. There today, back to the hospital tomorrow.

More later,
and so we go
JaCee