Day Thirty-Seven

As Day Thirty-Seven ends, Jenny’s vitals have stayed normal across the board. The S.L.P. (Speech & Language Pathologists) team came in and administered their test one more time. Jenny barely but successfully passed the first level of their test and is now allowed to drink clear fluids such as water or juice with assistance. I am very happy to see she cleared the first step but due to how long it took for her to reach this stage it did not cancel the potential stomach peg operation as clear fluids alone is not enough calorie intake. The decision whether or not she needs the stomach peg will be made tomorrow by Doctor[Redacted upon request]. Jenny did not talk much this evening as she was quite tired but this allowed me to do many massages and exercises to help stretch and loosen her muscles. Lastly, when I first saw this ordinary paper attached to the hospital room door I felt the same overwhelming excitement as if it were a dazzling Certificate of Achievement award. This simple paper recognized and symbolized Jenny taking the very first step of her journey to eating normally again.

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