Friday Evening

It seems like Dorothy is getting a little better every time we get an update (and that's the way we LIKE it!). Mikele says she seems to wake up around 4-430 every afternoon. She's been more alert today, than ever. Her breathing has quieted down so much, that they were able to take the Oxygen cannula off her nose. Mikele says, "Her O2 number is fine, except that she keeps flicking the oxygen sensor off her finger. We keep putting it back. Then she waits until we're not looking, and flicks it off again." Her tongue is so sore, she can't even deal with an ice chip yet. It hurts to just move it. They've replaced the feeding tube that was in her mouth, with one that goes in her nose, which is much smaller and less uncomfortable.

She's sleeping really peacefully right now.

She'll be evaluated by a rehab specialist over the weekend, and they plan to begin the process of moving her to a rehabilitation facility early next week. This will likely be a move to somewhere else in the State. Santa Clara has been discussed.

Her brother Brighton drove down last night from Davis for just a quick visit today. He walked into the room, and her face lit up so much.

In Atascadero today, a friend of Mikele's said she stopped in at the beauty parlor. Their big screen TV was tuned to this blog. (HI GUYS! :-) It is so comforting to know that so many people care so much about Dorothy, and are pulling for her to recover.