Update #7, 30th of Oct.

I would like to let you know that Jitka has put on a few smiles today.  I have a feeling that they were put on just to make me feel better, and not because she was so joyful about her condition.  But smile is better than tears.  She had a tracheostomy done yesterday and she feels very uncomfortable about it.  It hurts her to move or cough.  The ventilator is still on PEEP 5 and 30% Oxygen. The last remaining 2 chest tubes were removed today and her chest X-ray seems OK.  Also, first time today the nurses put her in a position that more or less resembles sitting.  She did not look to happy about it.  I tried to make her head a little bit more comfortable.  Than she fell back asleep like that.  Her white blood cell count is at 19300.  We’ll see if it is still in the downward trend by tomorrow morning. She still has 38.5C fever.  Today the two wonderful nurses gave her a wash. I am sure Jitka was grateful for that.  Her left eye still had the contact lens in.  That was removed and after lubing the eye a bit she opened her beautiful big brown eyes all the way for a quick moment.  That is how she shows appreciation now.  I keep telling her I am not there to cheer her up with silly stuff.  I don’t think she has much energy for that.  It is just my guess.  She can totally comprehend everything that she hears, but it tires her out and she falls asleep.  I tell her I am there to pull through this horrible time together.  She gives me strength when she tries to communicate with her eyes. 

I am not sure, but have a feeling I made her wonder if all my bulbs are screwed in right when I talked to her about food…..   I got a dirty little look and a frown.  I do not want to taste the tube-feed for sure….

I am going to inform those here who asked about a trust fund that it is in the works very much.  It takes a little legal attention by two very kind and generous attorneys to make it just right for her situation.  They are working on the details how the trust can be used and and so on.  After it has to be given a federal ID #, and opened at a bank here.  The official name of the trust will be: Jitka Virag Recovery Fund Trust.  I personally not going to be contributing to it too much since I am not going to be able to work for a while, but if you wish, you can send a gift filled out to that name.  We will post the description and details of it here on this site when it is ready.