Kyara is doing GREAT! Today we have another "swallow study" at 9:30 to see about the leak. This will give us a good idea about how she is healing, but everything is looking good. The doctors are expecting the leak to still be there, but to be smaller.
Yesterday Kyara had physical therapy (PT). For those of you who don't really know Kyara... she is very strong willed. Well, she has decided that she is not interested in PT. Dan, her physical therapist, has his work cut out for him! So... as soon as Dan walked in the door, Kyara closed her eyes and pretended to be sleeping. Dan was very upbeat, talking to her, trying to get her to open her eyes and play with him. She was having nothing of it. Dan got the wheelchair and told her they were going to go for a ride downstairs to the lobby and then to the physical therapy room. We sat her up, moved her to the side of the bed, helped her "sleep walk" to the chair, and got her strapped in. The whole time, Kyara pretended to be asleep; her eyes closed, but she was doing alot of the work. In the chair, had she been asleep, she would have fallen out, but she was sitting upright and steady, EYES CLOSED!! We went downstairs, out to the lobby, stopped and talked to some nurses from the PICU, then headed to the PT room. Still, Kyara pretended to be asleep. Once in the PT room, Dan told her he was going to get a cold washcloth to help her wake up. He left and I mentioned to her that now would be a great time to open her eyes. Still nothing! When he came back and told her he was going to put the washcloth on her legs to help her wake-up, her eyes FLEW open, nice and big!! Suddenly our posssum was awake! We will see what tricks she has instore for Dan today :)
10 comments:
I'm glad to hear she is feeling well enough to start "playing" again. I am so proud of everyone in your family. Still praying!!! Lana, Russell, Caitlin, Savannah, and Alexander
So glad all of this has not dampened her "spirit". We love these good news blogs and pray they keep on coming. We miss you guys!
Carolyn and BJ
That's a great spirit!!! I lov e that she has her sense of humor intact throughout all of this. Good for her!! Crossing my fingers here for a good swallow test!
Tina
LOL, What a great character she is! I am so happy things are looking up. She must be doing GREAT if she can play possum. I can't wait to hear about her future antics with Dan! LOL! Keep up the good spirits, it will be over soon as Kyara starts eating foods she hasn't been able to. Best wishes always, Stephanie
Wow, what a turnaround! We're happy to hear that Kyara is able to be out of bed and sitting up. The “playing possum” story really made us smile - what a determined little girl! Stay strong Kyara!
Love and Prayers!
Angelina, Ann Marie and Keith Jones
That is a fantastic story about Kyara pretending to be sleepy but being aware what was going on.
I will be waiting for new stories like this, this means she is doing great. May be today she will have only one eye opened for her new tricks.
Love
I love todays update! She has to be feeling better to be tricking here PT like that. That is TOO funny!
We miss here so much here. Please give her a big hug and kiss from Mrs. Laurie and I and tell her we are praying that she gets stronger and stronger every day!
What a little stinker! That is great though that she is so playful. Tell her the quicker she "wakes" up, the sooner she gets "out"!
Ms. Michelle
Fantastic! Great news. What a funny story.... Keep working hard and you all will be home before you know it! YEAH!
Much love and respect,
The Vaughn's
Ahh, it's great to have Kyara back! :-)
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