Cindy has been able to “communicate” by nodding, shaking of the head, smiling, raising her eyebrows, and other interesting facial expressions. The doctor is thrilled as we all are. The doctor is so thrilled she decided to try to have the nasal feeding tube inserted into her stomach again. This procedure had failed a few times in the past few weeks. The medical team thought it would be better for Cindy so her digestive system would not stop working. The tube was inserted at bedside using an endoscope (see picture below).
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| Image from Wikipedia |
This time the doctor was able to insert the tube in 15 minutes.
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| Mary and Rita in waiting room waiting for Endoscopy to be finished. |
Cindy’s childhood friend Nike came to visit from L.A.. They played 20 questions. It was lopsided, with Nike asking all the questions. Hopefully, Cindy will get a turn soon.
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