Without being too gross, the overall battle for Matt is against secretions or junk in his throat. He can cough, but can't spit it out. He's too weak to get it out and it just sits there. Thus he needs some help via suctioning.
Monday has been a tough day. Matt has been keeping his sense of humor up until today. Today was his mental breaking point. He has cried several times and complains of pain or being tired.
It's been a frustrating day for Matt and for me too. Before I got here of the doctors removed a tube that made it easier to suction Matt. Matt was as mad as I've seen him when he was suctioned after that. His nurse agreed to replace the tube and that made a miserable experience a little better.
Speech came to evaluate his ability to swallow. He was upset and tired and didn't really do enough to give them an indication of whether or not he could eat by mouth. They will try again tomorrow.
The doctors were just here this evening (5pm) and we basically concluded that he will be in the hospital at least one more day. They had scheduled him to go to a regular floor earlier in the day so that's forward progress, but as of 5pm, that hasn't happened.
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