He speaks!
When Rhonda walked into the room for the 1pm visitation, she heard a voice in the corner say, "Hello." When she looked up, it was Phil talking! Needless to say, it brought tears (of joy) to her eyes to be able to hear his voice again.
As part of his weaning off the ventilator, they plugged the trach tube which allowed him use of his vocal cords. He continues to walk the hall and was able to do so without the aid of a walker today. As a reward for his progress, they will remove his catheter tomorrow. And if he continues this pace of progress, the doctor indicated Phil could be out of ICU in a couple of days!
On side note, thank you to those who have contributed to the beneficiary fund. The number of contributions continues at a trickle, but those who have done so have been generous. Bless You. If you need the address, click the link above or go the the Need Your Help!! post in the archives. The plan is still to present the check about the time Phil is released from ICU, as the medical bills are starting to arrive. If any donations come in afterwards, we'll cut a supplemental check in a couple of weeks.
Great news...so happy to here you're getting close to being released...stay strong, you're the man, Phil!
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