Week 3 - Small Steps Forward

Jeff has made some progress this past week. For short periods he has been able to breathe entirely on his own. He is still connected to the trach & ventilator, though, until they are sure it's a sustainable situation. Another small good sign is that his blood pressure has returned to normal.

Jeff's next step forward will be moving to a Long Term Acute Care facility. This type of facility is much like the ICU where he is now, and it is geared to providing all the therapy (physical and occupational) that Jeff will need during the coming months. We are hoping this move could come as early as next week.