Cassie had a busy day! She made good progress on fluid offload today, making a noticeable difference in her hands and arms. She was able to tolerate room air for two 1-hour sessions throughout the day. While she became slightly acidotic at the end of both sessions, it was nowhere near the level of acidity that she had yesterday after her room air session.
Cassie had another session with physical therapy that sat her on the side of the bed for 12 minutes today, and worked out her arms and legs. The nurses were able to get her bed to simulate a chair today, which allowed her to sit upright for a few hours throughout the day. Occupational therapy also gave the family some hand and arm exercises that they can continue to do with Cassie to help her regain arm strength and hand dexterity.
Overall Cassie had a very productive day, and that day got even brighter when she had a visit from Pastor Dan. Pastor Dan led her and the family through a brief prayer. Cassie will try and get some good rest tonight as she looks to improve her room air time tomorrow.
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