I'm happy to report that Sheldon continues to improve. We sat with him for a while today and chatted at him. He shakes his head or nods in response, sometimes shrugging his shoulders. He would look at photos as Crystal held them out. It is basically a huge change from a few days ago when he was completely comatose. Everyone who sees him is immensely encouraged.
The respirator Sheldon is on is an amazing piece of equipment. As well as helping him breathe, it allows him to choose when to breathe,regulating the total amount of oxygen he gets, and keeps track of how much work he is doing himself. It also is able to "exercise" his breathing muscles in a controlled fashion. Ben dragged all the equipment Sheldon was hooked up to around into his field of view and explained them, so he'd have some idea about where all the beeps were coming from.
Keep those emails coming! We're going to have to go back and read some of the ones you've sent again to Sheldon now that he's awake, but fresh ones are great for Ben and Viola too, who have moved into the PICU indefinitely.
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