6 hours off the vent!
Another great day! Aaron spent 6 hours off the vent (this was done at one time, through two sessions of PT, a couple of meals & a couple of naps!). Aaron did exceptionally well today, although he was extremely tired from yesterday’s trip to Hahnemann and his bronchoscopy. He was feeling well, though, and that’s what is important. In PT this morning, he was hooked up to the stim bike (legs this time). The therapist said he did very well. The bike has a motor, which moved his legs for approximately 15 minutes, then the motor turned off. Then the bike worked with just the electric stimulators . Electrodes were placed on the muscles on each of Aaron’s legs. As was expected by the therapist, the bike only continued to go after the motor was turned off for the next minute or so. She said this was because Aaron’s muscles were fatigued from the time spent on the bike with the motor running. Aaron loved it and is anxious to do it again. Hopefully, he’ll be a bit more alert the next time. In the afternoon therapy session, he had electrical stimulation on his arms. This, too, went well.
Sam and I also practiced pushing the therapist up and down a ramp in a wheelchair. That went fairly well. Then we worked on getting her, in a wheelchair, up onto a curb. I always thought I was always fairly strong until today. The therapist is about half the size of Aaron and I had difficulty getting the wheelchair up onto the fake curb. Time to start working out, I guess, so I can move Aaron around in his wheelchair. Sam, of course, did much better than I did. (I hate when that happens! )
Aaron ate well today, when I could get him to stay awake long enough to eat. Sam’s mom made him some chocolate chip cookies, and he did manage to stay awake long enough to eat a couple of those.
When Sam and I left this evening, Jaime and Tory were there, so I am sure he enjoyed the rest of the night with his loved ones. I am anxious to see what’s in store for tomorrow!
Please continue to pray for Aaron’s recovery ! Thank you, everybody!!!!