Day 51

Each day does continue to bring new advances!! Today Stan had his teeth in and his speech device in for several hours. He even asked for his teeth in again later in the day. The speech therapist gave permission for him to have ice chips...IF he was awake, sitting up, and has his device in...and if the "trial" is stopped if he coughs or chokes. He wants his teeth in so he can chew the ice. They seem to fit just fine....which is a real blessing.

Tonight little Shelby was visiting and getting brave enough to watch and question things that were going on. When the nurse was suctioning Stan's trach, she wanted to know what was happening. Her Papa Deryl (shame on him!!) told her that they were pulling out all the bad stuff. She promptly said, "Mr. Stan doesn't have any bad stuff in him." (Mr. Stan smiled!!!)

I seem to have caught up with the fever bug that Andy's family had....or one of my own... so really am going to make this short and go to bed with a couple of excedrin for company.

Oh.... For those who wonder about Stan's headaches... I would be amazed if he had no headache.... His brain is still recovering from all the bleed and swelling...so there is still an abundance of pressure in there. It seems to be helped with tylenol, and sometimes with oxycodone. He is getting where he doesn't like us all to leave at night, so I think Pete is going to try to spend the night with him and then sleep during the day. Bless him. It is hard to leave him with him wanting us there.

Stan wants a drink of Coke!!! All in good time, we tell him.

Love, M