we've moved

This one's going to be short because I'm officially exhausted.  I did want to let y'all know, however, that we've officially moved to the 7th floor of UNC's Memorial Hospital.  Emily is currently settling into her new room #7309, and I must say that it's the sweetest room she's had thus far.  It feels almost more like a hotel than a hospital (well, almost) and the staff here is really nice.  This transfer was also markedly smoother than the last.

A few other developments to note:  Emily has been cleared to have ice chips and small sips of water.  For the last few weeks she's been so thirsty that she's been having dreams about drinking water, and so this is a long awaited privilege.  She also had a preliminary evaluation for swallowing today in which she ate a bit of cracker and some applesauce.  Not the prime rib she's been waiting for to be sure, but it's a start.

Visitors are still very welcome, but they said 4-9pm is the best time because Emily's likely to be pretty busy in the mornings.