January 23rd

Brenda is still in the Surgical/Medical ICU today. Her Ventilator number improved again and she has new setting,  her PEP is now 8. The X-rays of her lungs show improvement as well. She is still on Dialysis, her rate has been increased to 200 per hour. She is tolerating this setting; heart rate and blood pressure are within the acceptable limits. Her burns are healing. They are scheduled to take cultures today and her results should be in tomorrow. John and Jack read to her the wonderful get well cards today. We are taking each day as a good day by accepting no regression, or a slight movement forward. We are keeping in mind that she has a long way to go.