Friday Lunch and a blog entry

Not much change from last night. The ICU nurses allow me to visit for up to 90 minutes because Mary appears to be responsive to my voice. I stand at the bedside and talk to Mary (no chairs for visitors in ICU). That means I am off line and unable to communicate because no phones or computers are to be used in ICU.

Frequently but not at all in the majority, her eyes will turn and lock on to mine. Her eyes are closed most of the time and when they are open, she is staring vacantly into the distance. It is a real thrill when they move and lock onto my eyes.

We have teams and teams of doctors visiting, ordering tests and simply asking if there has been any change. Frankly, they are flummoxed although the moves they do make appear to improve her vital signs or her test results in a positive fashion.

Mary has not said a word or made an intended noise since noon yesterday. She is not comatose, she is somnolent.

Later