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Dang Steroids!!! No More Oxygen

Ashley is doing so much better, she is no longer on any oxygen and she walked an entire lap with physical therapy. With these improvements she can have ice chips with the nurses. She sure loves her ice chips!!! Hopefully tomorrow they will do a swallow test under x-ray to see if she can start to have some liquids. 

Today Ashley was able to get rid of more drips and lines, 4 days ago she had 15 drips (medicines) today she has 2. She is looking great and the doctors are amazed at her "leaps and bounds" of improvement, that's what you get for being young, healthy and hot!

Ashley biggest complaint is the steroids, they have all kinds of side effects. They make her anxious, give her hot flashes and make her skin crawl. Doesn't sound like too much fun, but they are needed. 

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  1. UnknownMarch 21, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    So happy to hear this! Good job Skwig!

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  2. Geri RMarch 21, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    Keep up that improving Ashley!

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