Message Twenty Seven

When we found Liz today she was breathing without support which she has done now for the whole afternoon.  Liz's physios E and J worked her hard.  With plenty of support around her, they got her to sit on the edge of her bed. Jacob got her to reach out with her right arm, and lift up her right leg.  I liked the way he gave her left side exactly the same priority, even though it didn't move.  It's not forgotten.  Margaret noted that Liz said that her left leg has more feeling in it now.  Liz also reports that her sense of smell has returned.

Asli and Nimra, Leicester friends, called in and got to see Liz doing her physio.  Jatinder (who was once Elizabeth's primary school headteacher) also called in.  Liz has been experimenting with her voice.  Because of the tracchy and chest infection, it's not intelligible at the moment.  Jatinder was telling Josie, Liz's nurse, how Liz has a fine singing voice.   Liz then gave us a demonstration which sounded very much like a fog horn.  We laughed together, but tears were there too.

Margaret's cousin Dave, and family, Fran, James, Sophie visited after school.  In the evening Liz's nurse overnight, Sana, noted that she is only one year older than her patient.  Liz continues to keep her spirits up, despite everything.