Today was an amazing day! Derek is still very out of it, a little delirious (they call it ICU delirium) and quite tired (all of these things are normal) but he has had a successful day in the books!

Foley catheter out- Check
Chest Tubes out- Check
Swan/Right heart catheter out- Check
Up to the chair- Check
Marched in place while standing- Check
Went for first walk in the hallway- Check

He was an absolute rockstar. He has been doing his breathing exercises and coughing and the ICU staff said he took the longest first walk they have seen from an LVAD patient. He is doing great. Coming off some of the medications and working on coming off the high flow of oxygen but so far so good!! So proud of this guy!!