January 10 2003 Update
Marla is continuing to become more aware of her surroundings and got a good night’s sleep last night for the first time since coming to Craig. We have been told that it is not uncommon for part of the confusion as a person wakes up to be a mixing up of days and nights and the sleep cycle. When Marla has been awake and agitated all night, she sleeps through her therapy sessions in the day–so it’s good to have gotten a good night under her belt so she can hopefully be awake and actively participate in her therapy.
Just a quick update on Marla–this morning she underwent a minor surgical procedure to insert a feeding tube directly into her stomach. They call this a PEG. This allows her to get rid of the naso-gastric (NG) feeding tube that she has had for several weeks that goes up her nose and down her throat. The NG tube is very uncomfortable, and Marla has pulled it out multiple times. With the PEG, Marla will be more comfortable and less agitated.
Just to let folks know, with the surgery, Marla has had a busy and tiring day, so she will probably be sleeping this Friday evening (1/10/2003). Visitors are more than welcome any time this weekend–she has a fairly open schedule over the weekend.
Thank you again for all the kind e-mails of support.