Dear Family and Friends
It is two weeks today since Mum was admitted to hospital.
We are writing to update you on her condition.
Her health was stable enough on Thursday to have surgery for a tracheostomy. Her ICU Doctor encouraged this procedure to reduce the chance of infection and increase her comfort as she requires a respirator to breathe. She is awaiting surgery for a tube into her stomach for feeding purposes. Both these procedures are reversible when she gains strength to breathe and swallow on her own. We hope that this will be possible in the near future. At this time, the extent of the permanent neurological damage to her respiratory system is unknown. Mum will remain in ICU while she stablizes from Thursday's surgery.
We want to keep you up-to-date as much as possible. Mum is hanging in -- determined, couragous, and working so hard at the tasks that we and the supurb medical staff ask her to do to help increase her movement and communication.
Mum -- and all of us -- continue to be sustained by your many greetings of support. Mum had her glasses on Thursday and was able to appreciate your beautiful cards as we held them for her to see.
Thank you all again for your many many messages, and for holding us all in your care these last two weeks.
We will likely not update the blog again until early next week unless there is a change in Mum's condition. However, each day we will continue to read to Mum and tell her about your care.
Janet, Nancy, and Catherine
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