12/18 8:30 am

 We had a steady night. Blood pressures remained steady. Lung pressures remained steady. Ethan’s heart and lungs are working.  Already it’s a better day than yesterday. I don’t know what the plan is for Ethan today.

I know that what ever it is, it has been carefully planned with many smart brains. Speaking of brains, Ethan’s EEG was finally finished. Good news! He has brain activity. 

I did Ethan’s physical therapy this morning already. I have to move his fingers, toes, wrists, ankles, knees, elbows shoulders and hips. It’s a process. I apply his special boots that I have now dubbed his “stroke boots”, to position his feet and legs and prepare him for less muscle memory loss for when he starts walking.  I also put on his “stroke wrist splint”.  That helps to keep his fingers in the correct position. These are to help the reduced mobility on his left side.

I was second to the shower, yet still first. The lady before me took a perfume bath. Fluffed it all around the bathroom and walked out. I patiently waited (truthfully it was only sort of patiently). When she came out I walked in and suffered a minor choking fit. My lungs were burning.  I had to stop, drop, and roll to catch my breath.  It was trapped in my mask.  I thought I was dying (I am being dramatic). It wasn’t quite that bad but wow!  It was a lot of perfume.

It will be interesting what Ethan’s plan will be heading into the weekend.