We are excited about our upcoming move. From its website, the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital looks nice (http://uvsh.ernesthealth.com/). We leave the UofU Hospital tomorrow morning at 9:30.
Heather had a pretty good day. Her back seems to be healing and is much less painful. Physical therapy came twice today and helped Heather stand up twice. It was not easy in terms of physical and emotional pain, but Heather did it. The first time they used a "tilt table," which is basically a bed that tilts up so that the person on it can get in a standing position without having to actually get their body up into that position. The second time she stood up herself with the help of two physical therapists. It was great to see her in a position other than on her back. Because she has been on her back so long it makes her quite dizzy and nauseated to sit or stand up. She did great considering what it felt like to do it.
The nurses changed the dressings on her legs and abdomen today. They are looking great. The grafts seem to be adhering well and they look red and alive. Her abdomen wound is significantly more closed up than it was when I saw it last week. She still tires quite easily and struggles with sluggish bowels and frequent nausea, but it is exciting to see her making these improvements.
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