You Don't Put Gravy On A Hot Dog

Cathy is scheduled to have her NG tube removed tomorrow and a G Tube 'installed' (interpret: the tube removed from her nose and one put into her abdomen). The nurses have started to record every calorie Cathy consumes. The nutritionist has worked with Cathy to come up with the pureed foods that are the most attractive and tasty to Cathy. Tonight Cathy was looking forward to a pureed hot dog (uhmmm gooood). When the tray arrived this evening with her grilled hot dog, the chef had put gravy all over it (yuk).

During physical therapy today, Cathy walked using portable oxygen. This allowed her to stroll outside of her room to the window at the end of the hallway. Eye-balling it, this looks to be over 100 feet one-way. How about that!!!

Last night and today, while Cathy has been on the trach collar, I have been blessed to hear her voice again. It takes a lot out of her to talk. She covers the end of the trach tube with her finger and then she can talk (this forces air through her voice box). It is only a few words at a time, but what precious words they are.

Now that there is portable oxygen available to Cathy, Dr. Saggar said that we may be able to take wheelchair strolls out of the room this weekend (patio privileges - yippee!!). Since Cathy is having the procedure to have the G tube placed, and will be sedated, this is not likely to happen until Sunday or even Monday.