RevelationsZahi and Rahul’s optimism continued to be borne out by Vivek’s progress. As they had hoped, he did not need to be re-intubated, but was breathing on his own so well that the next day the supplemental oxygen that he was receiving could be discontinued. This was quite a relief to the nursing staff, as he was very uncooperative as far as the tubes and oxygen mask were concerned, and kept pulling them off if he was not restrained. He often muttered under his breath and sometimes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with himself, or maybe it was two people who were talking to each other. At times he spoke so softly that he could hardly be heard; occasionally he raised his voice as if in anger, but even when he was audible, the words seemed to be gibberish. At such times he would
