ICU, Day 24

Mom's stats are steady, and she's breathing on her own. The ventilator is on as backup, but it's set very low. They're saying they're going to take her off the ventilator tomorrow and put her on a collar, which will provide her with oxygen, but no pressure. We'll see how things go.

Oh, and the mentions of swelling before, I talked to the doctor about what's causing that. He said that because she's being pumped up with so many fluids, there's no other place for them to go, so the cells are taking up the extra fluid. It's strictly a cosmetic thing for her, nothing to worry about, and when she's not getting so much fluid, the swelling will go away.