November 29, 2010: Today started much the way it ended. Brandon continues to have lucid moments followed by long periods of incoherency. He does like to talk. I like to think he knows what he is saying. Even if he does I am not so sure his thoughts are relevant at this point. As the doctor says, he is still in a fog and it will take come time to come out of it.
When Brandon is lucid, his thoughts and comments are extremely relevant and they leave us with hope that he is still in there somewhere. It is nice to have most tubes gone and for him to be breathing on his own. He still works hard to breath and remains raspy. They placed him on humidified air overnight and he sounds a little better. His cough is also a little more productive than it was last night. He still has a lot to get out of his lungs.
With all the struggling we don't have to worry about Brandon, the staff, or mom and dad getting their exercise. He will be able to do his own exercise video by the time he is done. "Getting Ripped in a Gown" should become a best seller considering all the hospital patients out there.
We are constantly reminded that with all the improvements, he still has a long way to go. He will get his first physical therapy session today and they are wondering when the neuro rehab that was ordered on Saturday will be here. We are starting to plan for the long term rehabilitation that will be needed.
At first we worried about the hospital bills considering the level of care he has required and the limits of his automobile coverage. Fortunately Kassi had health insurance to help with her costs. Now we wonder how we will be able to transition to the long term care that is required along with Brandon and Kassi both being out of work for what will be a prolonged period.
The physical therapist is here to treatment and they are also here to do his swallow test. Hope he studied for both tests. More later.
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