Rob is doing well today! We walked into his room this morning and he was sitting on the edge of the bed. Then he was able to stand and walk over to the bathroom. He got a bath and his bedsheets were changed. Cheryl is his nurse today. She is just so good with Rob. She was or is in the military and she set up a list for Rob of things she wants him to be able to do this week. One thing on the list was Rob being able to go more than 2 hours with morphine. He had been on a constant schedule of getting morphine every 2 hours. So far today he's been able to go 3 hours.
He was also able to speak to us today! It's not his normal voice, but it was great to hear something. They put a little cap on his trache and it allows him to use his vocal cords. Michael, a speech therapist came into see Rob today. He bought in grape juice, apple sauce and Boost chocolate pudding. Rob was able to swallow them and Mike was great. He talked to Rob well and was able to calm Rob down when he got a little anxious. Now we're waiting for the doctors orders. Rob asked to keep the feeding tube in for a couple days because he didn't think he could eat enough. The feeding tube is giving him a lot of calories, so we don't want it out yet either. It takes a lot of energy to eat enough food to fuel your body. Rob was getting tired, so hopefully he is able to nap. Denise is over there right now. Thanks for all your comments and prayers!
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