Moments after we entered Dad's room we could tell he was more alert. His eyes were open and he was scanning the room. Mom had called earlier this morning and found that the nurse had gotten Dad to respond to yes/no questions by blinking. We asked him if this was true and he nodded his head. Show off. He then proceeded to lift each arm about an inch and wiggle his legs a bit. He's turned his head a little also.
They changed a setting on the vent so he could breathe on his own for a while. I could see that tired him out a lot. Once in a while I'd have to remind him to breathe deep. After that they did tests to see if it was time to pull the tube. Not yet. They'll try again tomorrow morning. He looked pooped after that so we told him to nap and snuck down to the cafeteria to eat and update.
Evening visit yeilds nothing new. He still has his humor, though. I started singing a lullabye and he bugged his eyes out. He also looked ticked when we said we had to go. Hopefully the tube comes out tomorrow.
total show off! He's an Alcatraz for sure, trying to one-up whatever the expectation is. SOOO glad he's movin' right along. Give your mom a hug from the south bay clan. ;-)
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