Evening, March 13

(e-mail from B. Parady)

Today was full of mixed messages. At noon they did the bronchoscopy. They aspirated and took cultures of her lungs for acinetobacter:

http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8020f2cf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinetobacter_baumannii

Her outward physical condition seems to get better, with folks say that she is opening her eyes, and blinking. In my view her face is showing an expression, something that she has lacked. She is still in her own coma. Fevers are on and off, due to either pneumonia or reaction to her head injury.

Many kind visitors this evening. The 11th floor waiting room has attracted a new level of clientele. Discussions included "3 to life", "5 to life", "parole", "violenza", "after he seen that he got shot", but never mind. This is all happening on one side while on the other side everyone is preparing for their dietitian tests.

I think that I need a change. We played games here, enjoying our company as wait and as people went down one at a time to visit her in isolation. Remember when you come that you need gloves and gown if you plan to visit. Remember to write a passage in her book when you
come.