A Day In Step-Down A-K-A Step-Up

So far it has been a good day for Mike. Last night he kept pulling his nasal cannula oxygen off so the nurse just took it off. He has now remained on room air through out the night and today. Sometimes he is totally out of it, just staring into space and not responding to anything. Then all of a sudden he'll become aware of his surroundings and surprise you with a great big smile and call your name. He wasn't responding at all and I was talking to my daughter, Nicole. I decided to put the phone to his ear and she said, "Hello Mikey". To my surprise Mike said, "Hello Nicole". What joy! He continued to speak... like, I love you, miss you, and bye Nicole. Later on I did the same with his son, Jesse and his wife, Rochelle. They were so excited too. You have to talk slow and give him time to respond. But it is just great. They didn't do the cat scan today. But they have scheduled it for tomorrow. Will continue with comments after tonight's visit.