Cindy passed her Swallow Test.  The Respiratory and Speech Therapists did a swallow test today.  That meant giving her beet infused ice and sticking a tube down her throat to make sure it landed in the right spot – which it did.  How much did she want the ice?  She HATES beets.  We all know she won’t eat anything she doesn’t like.  So swallowing beet ice was really a big deal.  Tomorrow Cindy will have a food test to see if she is able to eat. 

Ice!  Ice!  My Kingdom for more Ice!!!

The doctors are recommending that Cindy be moved to a sub-acute nursing facility sometime in the near future.  We asked that she not be moved as quickly as she was last year when she was transferred to the rehab in San Leandro as soon as she was trached.  The move last year seemed to be due to a decision by the insurance company and had nothing to do with Cindy’s health issues..  A social worker came to see her this afternoon.  We requested a less aggressive transfer that would be more beneficial for Cindy’s total recovery.