Today was similar to yesterday more physical therapy. Jane had a little more energy so was able to do more a little more. Hemoglobin levels are low at 7.1 but stable. They plan on sending back to northwestern on Wednesday as out patient to have PICC line inserted so she can get a unit of blood.
Tomorrow they will perform a formal swallow test where they watch her swallow while being x-rayed to make sure everything is going down the right pipes. The consensus is that her swallow is just fine. However since she has had a lung transplant they want to be as sure as they can be. :)
Speaking of swallow, her trach has been capped and not used now for about a week. Which means in next couple days the will remove her trach entirely. The hole in neck will close up on it's own.
Jane has not been happy about the swelling in her legs it make much harder to walk. They will start her again on lasix in the next day or so which should help a lot.
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