Today Julia had the chest tube remove that was draining fluid from her chest cavity. The doctors were please with the amount of fluid that was removed and did not want to leave the tube in any longer as it might become a risk for infection.
Julia started to be fed today by a tube into her stomach instead of I.V., another positive step. She is sedated somewhat to ease the pain. Julia's major problem at this point is coughing. The coughing is painful and difficult because of the tube in her throat. She still has fluid in her lungs and chest.
She tires very easily and can only keep her eyes open for about 30 seconds at a time. She is receiving physio already to assist in recovery. She will remain in ICU for at least another week if all goes well.
Please pray that the fluids that have built up in her lungs and chest may drain away quickly and that Julia may regain strength.
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