Changes Everyday

Let's see... today was not as active as yesterday, but Mike did do a few new things.

One, every time I showed him a mirror, he would take about 15-seconds to actually focus, then he would turn his head away. Now, this is odd. I understand the mirror test, but this has a different set of results than what I have read about. Is this a reflex? This does not seem like a reflex. To me, this appears to be a man that recognizes himself, but does not like what he sees.

I tried this on about 8 different occasions throughout the day with the same results. The last time, he did not look away, but he did start crying... what does it mean?

He did not repeat the squeezing of my hand. In fact, he seemed rather weak today. Albeit his legs and arms did move from time to time. The big thing for me was having the head nurse actually see Mike move his head towards my voice. He actually startled her.

We spoke today of weaning Mike off the trach. He ias currently at 26% oxygen, but his lungs are clear. He is swallowing, coughing, and yawning on his own. My thoughts are that it would reduce the chance of respiratory infection if he is breathing through his nose and mouth - our body's natural filitration system.

All in all, today was a good day. It is hard for me to sometimes take an objective look at his changes from day to day. What I do not know is more and more everyday; what I do know is I love the man in that bed, and he is slowly improving. What more could I ask?