Hey Everyone,
Progress has been made in the last several hours. The night nurse kicked us all out for the night, so as to let Rachel relax a bit. Evidently, that helped things out, as she has been making substantial progress since then. As of this posting (7:03 AM) Rachel is responding to and acknowledging questions. She is shaking her head "yes" or "no" to each question, and seems to know who is speaking to her.
Additionally, up to this point, she has been experiencing muscle spasming in the legs and feet. In the past several hours, that has ceased, the muscles in those areas are now relaxed. She is still demonstrating direct motor control of her body as well, wiggling her toes and specific limbs when asked. The staff was very pleased and excited for her progress last night...and we are too.
The staff informed us that progress won't be made on an hourly basis for some time. They confirmed our thoughts that it would be slow-going at first. She still has a respirator assisting her breathing, so she is not talking yet.
So everyone knows, she is staying at the University Hospital in Iowa City.
I'll be doing my best to update everyone every 8 or 9 hours on facebook and email. Stay Tuned.
- Josh
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