Super news. Chris no longer has any iv's chest tubes, or life support. he is merely on a basic oxygen line on a low setting. he can talk now and this morning he had a swallow x-ray test and now he can eat real food.
Monday he had an MRI to try and figure out why his right side is not coming back as fast as his left. the MRI showed he has has several substantial strokes in the front, middle, and back of his brain on both sides. most likely during the 3 weeks he was asleep. with some therapy he should be able to recover fully. it is the most likely cause of the right side and has affected his speech ever so slightly.
the best news of the day is he will be going to cottage hospital in Santa Barbara this weekend for about a month of therapy. then he should be home. i will not be able to go with him but i will try to go down on the weekends.
After all that has happened he also has a new outlook on life that is much brighter and more positive, and a bit more relaxed. i look forward to our next 90 years.
Chat soon
Amanda
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OH Amanda this is such great news! I am in tears reading this. I am so happy he is doing so well, I know you and your family can't wait for him to come home. You are almost there.
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