We visited with Jim this morning, in ICU. He seems to be improving; while we were there, the doctor come in and changed his respirator to a c-pap protocol, which means Jim is breathing on his own, without the help of the respirator. He's still on the respirator, but it is acting like a c-pap machine, with a little oxygen. The doctor said there is a possibility Jim can come completely off the respirator (removal of all the tubes) tomorrow.
The PT people were also in this morning and walked him about triple what they did yesterday. The walk tired Jim, but it was good for him, and he was in a chair for about three hours before he felt he had to get back into bed and get some rest.
Bob came down later this morning, and the three of us (and mom) had a good visit. Of course, Jim could only stare at us and nod or shake his head. He was able to write what he wanted on a piece of paper, but his writing was sometimes difficult to read.
We are hopeful.
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