Day 51 update

Good Morning and it is such a good morning! The day and everything in it has a whole new look, a whole new world it seems....
So much continues to happen here in New Hamphshire and the world we have been inhabiting.
Sage is out. Gone. 'Graduated' from the Intensive Care Unit (best graduation I've been at!). Room 12 is a memory as of 2:40 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2010. 50 days after first entering it, the room in the corner facing west with the beautiful view of trees and hills is no longer occupied by Team Sage and the Miracle Channeling Team.

Sage was given the green light yesterday (friday) to be able to move to 'the floor' (a room on the medical floor)  after successfully being on the 'high flow' system for both night and day for all of Wednesday, Thursday and Thursday night, where she was getting warm mist at the rate of 21% oxygen, or room air. Her medical team came in on rounds during a breakfast of four sausages and Veronica Mars, and said that today, Friday, was the day. Moving. Out. Away. Done.
So while Room 12 got slowly packed up and the other room was being cleaned and prepared, Sage kept moving forward in her progress by being 'capped' around noon yesterday. What this means literally is that the trach had a little plastic cap put over it so that no air would go through it. This then meant that Sage was breathing entirely on her own, through her own mouth, noise and upper airway - which she did easily and thankfully.
And Room 12 is a memory! of 16 fresh and wonderful hours. Sage is in a regular room with no noises, save the noises that a regular room offers! There's a bathroom that has a door and a shower! There's no ventilator in the corner! a door with a latch that closes! a nurse that comes in twice a night! and room for a cot with one of the most comfortable three inch, saggy mattresses yours truly has ever slept on.
Oh and by the way, all this capping and trials off the high flow system came with the best, most wonderful and waited for moment ever: Sage's voice. She speaks. She talks (That was Thursday's news which we couldn't quite post, as Sage was wanting to surprise Pop's visit today with a spoken greeting of "hi Pop, how are you?" but couldn't wait that long).
Life is good. It is a sweet miracle that is full of awe, wonder and just a great big 'yes'. Kind of like Sage.
More posting later today is promised with all the wonderful details, but this most treasured news wanted to be shared with all of you, near and far, wonderful family, friends, friends of friends, friends we have yet to meet.
Thank you. Thank you for being with us in and on this journey. You have made such a difference. Your presence, support, love and care is so treasured.
Peace and blessings on your day, and huge gratitude for being in our lives.

Sage and most awesome medical couple and people, nurse Jen and DART/medic nurse Albert

Sage and most awesome nurse and person Pauline

Sage and most awesome friend and human soul Mary

goodbye to room 12 and the green chair

Sage and most awesome nurse Jane

Sage and most awesome respiratory therapist Patrick