December 7, 2005.So, yesterday a nurse "walked the dog", meaning that as Kemer walked around, the nurse pushed the rolling rack to which he was tethered by his iv lines. Today, day 5, Kemer was confidently walking solo, pushing his own rack.
And he's lucid, really lucid. Back at his room after our walk we realized he and his rack were kind of tangled up in his iv lines. The rack had turned this way and that a few too many times, and a leaky iv line had required a quick fix at the nurse's station as well as towels to mop up the floor (see? it really is like walking a dog). I was curious to see what he would do next. He sat down on a chair, eyed it critically, and got it untangled. Somehow I doubt he could have managed that yesterday.
He said his head cleared up today when they took his nasal tube out and -- bingo! -- lucidity returned (that's also a warning, incidently). He still has the ivs, but the major tubes are out now, and he feels much better.
Day 6 is the swallow test and the burning question: when does Kemer get to eat again?
regards,
-jean
Jean Anderson
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