I need to clarify my entry from Saturday. Mom is initiating her own breaths but the ventilator needs to augment her breathing because Mom is not breathing deeply enough on her own. As such she will need the breathing tube for a while longer.

When she came into the hospital Mom required 90% oxygen but now only requires 40%. Room air is 21% oxygen. This indicates that her lungs are healing.

When the sedation was decrease, Mom became irritable and fought the ventilator. This is actually a good sign indicating that she is responding to pain.

We were worried that Mom's leg was swollen but an x-ray showed that it was not broken.

I had a great time Saturday night and Sunday with Portia and Michelle Loosli. I also enjoyed spending time with Brian's family and seeing his kids for the first time in years.