Friday afternoon

The speech pathologist visited Jamie today to give him a swallow test at his bedside. He had a couple of spoonfuls of apple sauce - he said, "the best applesauce I've eaten in a month . . " The speech pathologist wants to wait until next week to have the x-ray swallow test again. He's swallowing fine, but the muscles in his throat are still weak and confused, and the food could easily go to his lungs. So, he has the feeding tube for a few more days. The physical therapist had him sitting on the edge of the bed today for a few minutes, and gave his legs a good workout. He had another restless night last night, so they have upped his pain meds - hopefully he will sleep better tonight. He's doing great - working hard at recovery.