Two Steps Forward, One Back

Wednesday night with Sam was lovely. She was in a good state of mind and was able to speak in a couple of sentences all at once, which may not sound like much, but is significant. I have not heard her do this ever before. She also was able to look on her dresser for her tissues, which is a good sign, since she is becoming more aware of her surroundings. However, when visiting her this evening, she was really out of it and a bit confused. The facility itself was really hot and she was sweating in her new helmet, which I promptly removed. I put the air conditioning on for her in her room and she started to feel a bit better. The nurse also gave her some Tylenol since her head was hurting just a bit. That helped her as well. Her speech was a bit slurred tonight too, which I haven't seen in awhile. I know that she was very tired and when the aid put her into bed, she closed her eyes right away. It could be the change in her medication, or it could just be that she was having an off day. We all have those. I know that her progress seems to be two steps forward and then one back, but it is very hard to bear witness to the back step.
I'm hoping she will have a much better day tomorrow.