Hello,
We visited with Donna last night and found her to be in good spirits, a little tired. She actually smiled for the camera upon request, I'll be posting a picture of her this morning. She is now able to whisper a few words such as yeah, uh-huh, no and sure. This was pretty exciting! When asked to show us her mouth (it's been really sore from the ventilator) she quickly showed us her teeth and when asked to stick out her tongue - she had a little trouble but eventually managed that too. She doesn't know my name, or anyone else's for that matter but is definitely making good progress. Her vital signs remain strong, she is still physically weak but they get her out of bed and in a chair for several hours each day. She is already working with a physical therapist and speech therapist too. Her infectious disease doctor (managing her very serious bacterial infection) says he may want to keep her for another month. She still has drainage tubes in her stomach and is being fed via a tube in the nose. Of course she is still in ICU so, please no flowers but cards and pictures are very welcome! Keep praying, it's working !!!!!!