The Pulmonary Doctor changed Cindy’s trachea tube. This should help the irritation in Cindy’s throat that is making her cough. The doctor also decided that Cindy hasn’t been sleeping as well as she should because she is not breathing correctly and needs to use a CPAP. This is not a recent development..She should have been using it at home, too.
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To help Cindy’s lack of grip (not able to make a fist), the Occupational Therapist is giving her hand exercises using putty. This should help her hands become stronger.
Today’s Physical Therapy was very successful. Cindy was able to walk from the gym to the elevators – which is significant progress towards her goal of not using a walker or cane to get from her room to the gym and back again.