The positive signs continue. Whilst it still took an enormous effort, Martin was able to say more words tonight that were clear and understandable.
He's been able to eat a few mouthfuls of yogurt today (yesterday...just realised it's tomorrow) which is his first normal food for more than a week. Everything up till now has been liquid and fed to him through tubes. It seems that there's even the potential he may be moved over the next couple of days, probably to the neurology ward.
However, he's now got a water infection which has really dragged him down. It seems strange to say that the infection is making him feel ill when he still has so many other problems to overcome but perhaps that's the measure of the progress we think he's already made.
As he's had such incredible care in the unit I think we all hope he's not moved until the water infection is completely clear. The test results should be back tomorrow and he'll be treated with antibiotics according to the type of infection they've identified.
It seems incredible that within a week Martin has been to such a low point, where we were so concerned and sick with worry about the outcome, to now, where we can maybe, really start to hope that the recovery process might have begun.
The nurses and doctors made us aware that he would hit the low before beginning an upward journey to what we hope will be a full recovery. They are very careful however not to built our hopes and do remind us how seriously ill he still is, but there are some really positive comments on Martins progress.
I called this blog the road to recovery. Perhaps, he's not actually travelling just yet, but he might just have started the engine!
He's been able to eat a few mouthfuls of yogurt today (yesterday...just realised it's tomorrow) which is his first normal food for more than a week. Everything up till now has been liquid and fed to him through tubes. It seems that there's even the potential he may be moved over the next couple of days, probably to the neurology ward.
However, he's now got a water infection which has really dragged him down. It seems strange to say that the infection is making him feel ill when he still has so many other problems to overcome but perhaps that's the measure of the progress we think he's already made.
As he's had such incredible care in the unit I think we all hope he's not moved until the water infection is completely clear. The test results should be back tomorrow and he'll be treated with antibiotics according to the type of infection they've identified.
It seems incredible that within a week Martin has been to such a low point, where we were so concerned and sick with worry about the outcome, to now, where we can maybe, really start to hope that the recovery process might have begun.
The nurses and doctors made us aware that he would hit the low before beginning an upward journey to what we hope will be a full recovery. They are very careful however not to built our hopes and do remind us how seriously ill he still is, but there are some really positive comments on Martins progress.
I called this blog the road to recovery. Perhaps, he's not actually travelling just yet, but he might just have started the engine!
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