We've made more progress! Although Bill is sleeping through everything, he's sitting upright in a special cardiac chair. This chair is a cross between stretcher and a recline. He's only barely reclined at the head because he is asleep and they didn't want his head to flop forward, especially with the trach. This is the first time he's been upright since May 2 when we came into the hospital for the transplant!

I think he's still very confused by all of the tubes and wires still connected. Hopefully they will get the vent tubes moved before long. I don't know who will do them. The respiratory tech already knew about the plan when she was in earlier today and I thought she would be the one to do it, but I guess not.

His blood pressure is tolerating the change in position really well and has even gone up some. He's had a shot of Lovonox which either thickens the blood or thins it. I can't remember which it is and will look it up. He was going to have that after the dry run, but his blood was fine and didn't need it.

He's raising his right leg and straightening it out while I'm updating this, so you're getting it real time! He's tried to do the left one, but hasn't managed it yet. But still moving both arms although he doesn't have much control over his hands. Hopefully most of this will be overcome with time as he wakes up more.

All for now, I don't know how long they are planning on having him sit, but this is pretty good progress!