Day Twenty-Nine

As Day Twenty-Nine ends, Jenny was more settled throughout the day. There were less erratic movements but she does keep shifting to lie horizontally in bed instead of the normal vertical position. I was told she should be in the vertical position as much as possible because she still has her N.G. (feeding tube) and if she isn’t in an upright position it’s a potential choking hazard. She is often re-positioned but always ends up sliding herself to eventually lie horizontally. Today all her vitals are reasonable and I was told her speech is making a bit more sense by the morning nurse. She is beginning to respond in English if someone talks to her in English instead of exclusively answering in Tagalog. I was advised to start bringing in things that might help jog Jenny’s memory so I brought her favorite sweater but she said she did not recognize it. I also brought her favorite teddy bear which she did recognize and I was happy to hear this. The teddy bear stays with her everyday now.

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