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September 24, 2007
Sept. 23 Update
Mom seems to have hit something of a plateau with her recovery. I believe they're still taking her on and off the vent, but this weekend, she seemed a bit sleepier than I'd have liked. She was still lucid and communicative when awake, though. In fact, she asked to be put in a chair so she could sit upright for a while. She sat up on Saturday for, I think, a couple hours and twice on Sunday for an hour each. She told me that earlier in the week, she'd watched about 3 hours of the Planet Earth DVD I bought for her birthday, which she really enjoyed. She's still hooked up to a lot: the ventilator, several IV tubes (though one or two less than before), and her drainage tubes everywhere. But her spirits are still pretty good since Ajahn Amaro's visit. Though, I've tried to get her to listen to some Dharma recordings or the chanting tape I made while Ajahn Amaro was here, but she never seems in the mood for that. Perhaps when she's a little stronger.
I still have no idea how long it'll take her to go home, but I'm really hoping it won't be more than a few weeks to a month at most. Though her recovery is still headed positively, it has been quite slow, so it's virtually impossible for anyone to say how long it'll take.
Thank you all for your continued show of support for my mother and your continued prayers!
Posted by Amy at September 24, 2007 12:44 PM
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