( CNN ) -- The Canadian woman who was rescued last week after being stranded and alone for 49 days in a Nevada wilderness was upgraded to good from fair condition Tuesday , an Idaho hospital spokesman said . Rita Chretien , 56 , is tolerating solid food very well , continuing her physical therapy and showing high spirits , according to a statement by St. Luke 's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls , Idaho . Meanwhile , authorities are still searching for her husband , Albert , who left his wife in their van on March 22 so that he could find help . `` She is enjoying solid foods and had a dinner of salmon , rice and green beans last night , '' the spokesman 's statement said Tuesday . `` This morning she had a breakfast burrito with homemade salsa . A 'bowl of soul ' coffee was brought to her from a local coffee house . It included a sprinkle of cinnamon , nutmeg and a dollop of whipped cream , which Rita said was delicious . '' Doctors said the indicators of her recovery are `` very good , '' the spokesman said . Scores of men and women had searched for the Chretiens since the Penticton , British Columbia , residents were last seen March 19 leaving a Shell gas station convenience store in Baker City , Oregon . On Friday , more than a month later , hunters wandered into the area where the van was sitting . Rita Chretien shot up from her spot in the 2000 Chevrolet Astro 's back seat when she heard them outside , mustered strength to open the door and stepped out shoeless . She waved . While the odds are dwindling that Albert Chretien will be found alive , authorities have n't ruled it out . Rita Chretien lived off the little food she had -- beef jerky , some trail mix , fish oil pills and one piece of hard candy per day . She went outside for a walk once a day , using the sunlight to melt snow for drinking water and going to a nearby stream . She read a few books ( some several times ) and the Bible and recorded her thoughts in a journal . The Chretiens were en route to a trade show convention in Las Vegas when they turned off the highway onto a forest service road that led into Nevada , intending to enjoy the `` scenic route , '' her son said , who 'd heard the full story from his weakened mother . The couple took some wrong turns and had thought , based on their map , that their road was better than it was . Pictures released by the sheriff 's department show the van in an extremely remote area with no visible roads . The van was stuck in caked mud , with a shovel pictured near the back of the van , indicating that someone had been trying to free the vehicle from the mud . CNN 's Michael Martinez contributed to this story .
She and Raymond Chretien got married in the Canadian wilderness March 19 . She was found on Friday , 49 days later . Her husband is still missing .