Mary's progress has been a little slow these past couple of weeks. The Norovirus and some yucky mucus on Mary's chest has meant that she still has her tracheostomy in and that the process to gradually wean her off it has been put back a bit. Mary can't transfer to rehab with the trachy still in, so its important that it comes out - but its also important that this is not rushed as we don't want her to be in discomfort or struggle in her breathing.
The pins in Mary's leg's which are helping the main bones in each of her thighs to heal have also been re-assessed, they will need to remain in for another month.
Mary has a nasty bed sore on her right heel. There have been many meetings and doctor discussions over how this came to pass, but the probability is that when the main artery in the leg had to be tied off (back in late Nov) the lack of blood supply around the foot may have been a cause. The good (and unusual) news is that despite the severity of the sore, new tissue seems to be growing underneath the dead tissue, pushing the dead tissue out. If this hadn't have been the case Mary might have lost a bit of her heel, or at least had a horrible scar. So hurray from Mary's clever and persistent tissue growth! It does seem that she has persevered this way with most of her body for the last four months, so why stop at a bed sore?
Mary is continuing with her blinking activity, although, truth be told, she tends to get a little worn out by the time visiting hours begin. She has also been able to stand this week with the help of a special machine and the physiotherapists. She hasn't chased any of the nurses down corridors yet though.
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