As Day Twenty-Six ends, the S.L.P. (Speech-Language Pathologists) team finally came in to administer the test that would allow Jenny to have her N.G. feeding tube removed. They’re the experts to determine if Jenny can eat and drink properly. With her N.G. removed she can finally have her cozy mitts removed which would grant freedom in her only functioning arm. I was not present during the test so I don’t know what it entails, but I do know that unfortunately, Jenny failed the test which means the N.G. and cozy mitt stays until they come back for another test.

Jenny’s red blood cell count was very low so she was given 3 units of blood. She was bleeding from her nose and her mouth over the past two days, so they think she is internally bleeding somewhere and was sent for a C.T. scan with pending results. I learned that the T.B.I. (Traumatic Brain Injury) team will not consider taking Jenny in for the next step of brain recovery until she’s cleared from the S.L.P. team.

Her nurse this evening was [Redacted upon request], an expert in surgical oncology. He taught me a lot of brand new ways to help Jenny including different types of massages to prevent atrophy in all her muscles around her body. He was a great presence and I am very glad to have met him.

Lastly, I paid my first visit to the Manitoba Brain Injury Association today. It is a group of individuals who all suffered brain injuries that meet once a week to do activities but also discuss how they’ve adapted or coped with the struggles of trying to live a normal life. I was welcomed with open arms and I truly learned a lot from this first meeting. I hope to go next week as I’d to learn more about life from their perspective which will help me move forward in my new life journey with Jenny.