From Lori:
Tonight was a good visit. He was very alert after bugging him for a while. He is experiencing some stiffness to his right shoulder, arm and hands.
When I asked him if his wrist was hurting... I said in a singsong voice,"say yes, say no, say yes, say no or maybe so" and he said immediately in loud
and clear "maybe so" then smiled. What at jokester! I had been trying to get him to say a simple "hi" all night and then he pipes up with that one. We all
laughed. He is definitely there!
Anyway, contrary to what the hospital case manager said to Gina today, Dr. Baushura stated as soon as the trachea is closed, he should be ready to transfer
for more aggressive therapy. He confirmed that the pulmonologist is rather conservative, but it should be in a few days to a few weeks.
Dr. Baushura mentioned St. Jude Rehab in Orange County as being the best. It is difficult to get into, costly and the insurance usually balks... but it is the best. They specifically have a unit for just brain trauma/coma rehab as opposed to stroke and spinal cord injuries. He encouraged us to try to get him there. I did some preliminary research on-line and like the emphasis on family participation and communication as well as their very successful rate of returning patients home in a functioning manner. Please take a look and let me know your impressions. The distance on a map doesn't seem far; but it is the 91 gridlock!! What a pain, but maybe worth considering.
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