Day 29.
Day 29. Jack’s a mama’s boy today so we survive with a lotta’ coffee and the carrier. He has a great OT session learning to eat again, but the other 3 therapies are a bust. He’s cranky and not interested in therapy. At all.
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Day 28.
Day 28. Jack has an off day today. Both therapy sessions don’t go well and he manages to pull his NG tube out twice! Putting it back in is pretty near torture for the poor guy.
Read More...Day 27.
Day 27. Jack tries eating for the first time and we’re taking advantage of being able to go for walks and get off “campus.”
Read More...Day 25.
Day 25. Jack’s eyesight is tested and appears to be fine. He is moving his head more from side to side and the physiotherapist was happy to see him bring his hand to his mouth.
Read More...Day 23.
Day 23. A big day at rehab. Jack receives his neurological assessment and more therapy his added to Jack’s schedule. Jack is still very “hands on” in terms of keeping him happy and entertained which is exhausting for us.
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Day 22. I’m feeling the reality of the hard work it is to keep a child who is dealing with neurological damage happy. We find out we have to wait until the following week to begin to teach Jack how to eat again which means we have to wait longer before his NG tube can come out. Patience is the hardest thing to hold onto during recovery on these kinds of days.
Read More...Day 20.
Day 20. Second full day at rehab but it’s a Sunday so still haven’t met with doctors to develop a full plan. Jack seems more observant and alert each day but is still being weaned off the medication from the ICU.
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The Boy Who Breathed Again 