Sunday, November 25, 2007

7:30 PM

You know what? Everyday is so amazing! Today, was nothing less! Miracle after miracle is happening every minute it seems like. David finally woke up around 10 AM for PT, well not really woke up. He seemed pretty drugged up. But he helped with getting into the wheelchair, and wheeling down to the PT gym. First he stood at a table for 10 minutes with the PT behind him so that he wouldn't buckle at the knees. Steve and I kept him busy with playing catch, shooting the dart gun, tried dice, and some cards. He did well through most of it. Then after taking a 10 minute break, he walked 6 feet, with help through the parallel bars that he held on to with his right hand. One therapist stood in front of him, the wheelchair with the feeding tube behind him, another therapist helping to move his left foot (90%), and me in front of him saying "Walk to mommy!" Steve, of course, was videotaping! We were so excited to see him upright. He needed so much help, but......it was another milestone. We got to experience that twice with a break in-between where I read him some of your blogs. Now, you can write them to David! When we arrived back at the room, he was tuckered out and slept from 11:30-3:30. We got a call that he was awake and went back to find him ready to show us how much he could talk. The girls, Christa and Laura, took him to find a computer in the hospital with internet. There he told them what his email address was. He corrected Laura when she typed bikerman169@yahoo.com. He used his fingers on his right hand to show her 2-0-0-5. Sure enough, when she checked, he was right! Then we tried for probably 40 minutes to understand what seems to be a complicated password. He was writing numerals and the word "shift", and saying "no shift" and talking very clearly but quietly. The nurse at one point, tried to tell David he had to leave his seatbelt on when he was undoing it and straightening himself in the chair. He told her, "I have to adjust myself. My right butt cheek hurts!" Then we tried helping him and he said he wanted "pillows" not a blanket. When I went to get the pillows, he told Christa, "Thanks for getting me the blanket." Then gave her a hug! (Isn't that the sweetest?) After awhile of working on the password, he pushed himself away from the computer and said, "I need to take a break to think about my password." Christa wheeled him outside. They tossed the football to each other, David throwing and even catching it one time! After a few minutes, he said he wanted to go inside. Once inside, another nurse, Mike, met him to put his left arm brace on. He was very cooperative and even tried to help put it back on. Then he told us he wanted to go back to his room. Wheeling back to the room, he made a 3 point turn (sorta running into us all) to turn around. He was getting pretty pooped out and needed a break, so we all left and came across the street to the Fisher House where everyone had helped make a delicious ham dinner. The families here are amazing. We are laughing and having a great time with several families. Another miracle...we ARE laughing and doing well! This is exciting to watch how fast David is being healed. The nurses are excited and amazed at his progress also. They are so amazing with David. They treat him like a person and we appreciate that, ya know! Thanks for all of your prayers and remember to write TO DAVID now on the BLOG GUESTBOOK, OR COMMENTS. I think he might be able to read them. Pretty cool, huh! Love ya all. We can't do this without your prayers and support, or GOD! THANK YOU! (Don't you wonder what will happen tomorrow?....... to be continued.....Monday! Patty