Wednesday Evening January 6

It has been an interesting day. Nicole is awake and talking. We can understand most of what she is saying. Some of it is pretty entertaining, some medications can really change your perspective of reality. Her pneumonia continues to improve as does her digestive system. She still has 2 chest tube drains from her earlier surgery. Hopefully they will come out in the next couple of days. Her pain level is still significant, but she is breathing ambient air along with the rest of us. The doctor's think she will come out of the intensive care unit in a couple of days, as long as she continues to improve. She is drinking liquids and eating soft foods. Her choice tonight was lasagna along with chocolate pudding for her Daddy.