Lydia hospital day 60

Dear Old Dad only got about 3 minutes with Lydia today, but Winona spent most of the day with her and the kids (well, the kids that aren’t at college) all had a couple of hours with her. (Unrelated comment: Ariana had her final interview for full-time missionary service today and the week after next she will probably receive her call.)

Starting at 2 a.m. this morning she was breathing room air on the ventilator. They cut back on her albuterol dosing so she doesn't need to get it at night and gets less during the day. During the day she had her “talker” on (Passey-Muir valve) so she could talk. She went to the rooftop garden and liked swinging on the glider thingy for a while.

We are getting excited about getting Lydia—and her train—back at home with us. Traveling, even around the block, will now become a real production. . . . Until her lungs finish healing, anyway.