Back on Track ? Maybe, but take it slow!

We are very hopeful that Joyce's body is waking up!! But everyone agrees that we need to go slow and be sure of each step.
It was just tonight that things started to happen, so we will start a bright new day tomorrow.

This morning the Doctors decided needed to have absolutely nothing by mouth, not even a moistened swab on her lips, because that activates the saliva glands and they didn't even want that going down her throat. She is still getting IV nourishment, and really doesn't even want to be around food or the smell of food. She has very little pain, and does not get any pain medication at all.

We have also had the help of a Healing Touch session last night and today.

Most of the day today was spent with the routine--bathroom-walk-sit-use the inhaler -rest-bathroom-walk...

Joyce had a new roommate today. Barb had ovarian cancer surgery four years ago. Doctor Argenta (Joyce's doctor) did the operation and she was in for a chemo treatment. She does not get sick from the chemo treatment and is doing fine.

Thank you for the Hiccup remedies. One of our Nurses Aides told us that Joyce has someone thinking about her every time she hiccup's! How is that for positive thinking. Joyce thinks that someone is saying a blessing for her whenever she hiccups! The power of positive thinking.

Doug