Daily Report

Today is off to a good start. Rounds went well and Dr. Ware is AMAZED by his progress. Of course dad is not ready for that Dr. Pepper yet, and he's not going to be strolling the park across the street anytime soon, but we are just so proud of how determined he is to get better. While recovery might be slow, he continues to make obvious progress.

Today he got a small wish granted. Last week he wanted his inflatable boots off, and he wanted to sit in a chair with his feet on the floor. It sounds like a request that could easily be granted, but last week he was not ready. Today he got to sit on the edge of the bed with his boots off (temporarily) and his feet on the ground. They had to steady him, but he did great!

He has also started suctioning his mouth by himself. While it might be easier for the nurse or one of us to do it for him - he's so determined to do it himself! Good for him! We all know that if he could do all of this for himself that's the way he'd want it - so for now having control of the suction wand is his step toward self sufficiency and he’s not handing it over.

He's continuing to communicate by mouthing words/sentences. It's hard to decipher some of them, but we try really hard. Sometimes we get them right, other times he gives up on us and just goes back to sleep.

We continue praying for more good days!