Mom started a cough on Saturday, which has become progressively worse. Although her lungs sound clear, tonight they did an x-ray to make sure she wasn't developing pneumonia. The x-ray did not show any fluid in her lungs, although it does show that the bottom portion of her lungs is not expanding fully. This situation is not uncommon in patients who spend a long time in the hospital since they spend a lot of time in bed and are not breathing as deeply as they would otherwise. Mom received some cough syrup, and the respiratory therapist gave her a breathing treatment, so hopefully she can get some sleep tonight.
Physical therapy went pretty well today, despite the cough. She walked quite far and pushed herself even when she got tired. Although she was not in as good of spirits as she was over the weekend, she seemed to maintain her physical progress. We'll take it.
When we think back to where we were nine weeks ago today, everything gets put into perspective. Hang it there, Mom. You're doing great!!!
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