Considering rehab

Tuesday Oct. 11 was a better day for Gary.
He was awake and alert significantly more of the day. He was actually talking with a little animation....and smiled at a few of my dumb jokes. He is still very uncomfortable.
The 2nd chest tube, draining fluid from his lung area was removed and he talked them into taking the nasal tube out, but the Dr told him it might have to be put back in.
Right now the more urgent concerns are:
His digestive tract is not operating on his own, so he is having no food or fluids other than intravenous. He is still having trouble breathing, but he is breathing on his own. Consequently his oxygen levels in his blood are low, so he is very weak.
There are other things but it is too hard to list them all right now as I am in a hurry to get going to see him. He is still in NeuroICU.
I am spending most of each day with him.
Yesterday and today we are having meetings with folks from various rehab centers to try and make decisions about where he will go for rehab...although it won't be for awhile
Randy and Susi drove up to the hospital from Orlando to "be there" for me...and the car broke at Shands parking lot, so they were towed back home last night at midnight - what great friends!!! Josh brought me lunch and told me some especially corny Josh jokes - it all helps.
Hali has been amazing, as you can all see, and my sis-in-law Les has manned the home front for days now. I don't know what I would have done without them.
Thank you all for your support!

-Judi