Monday, January 10, 2011

Vertical during the day; horizontal at night

Alison has a number of goals to work toward.

There's a chance she might lose one or two of her four chest tubes tomorrow. Depending on the Dr.'s assessment, modifications will be made Tuesday.

The patient is getting a little frustrated with all the tubes hanging from her body or draping across her as she lies in bed or sits in her chair. All that hardware does limit movement.

Alison hasn't had any limitations yet on what she can eat. Today she had popcorn and a donut in addition to a chicken breast and mac and cheese for lunch.

Like other transplant patients, Alison cannot have flowers in her room. Cards are welcome and she's starting to use her phone to check and send text messages.

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