Day 45: 7/17/06
Hello all. How did your week start? All is good here in Chapel Hill. Today is day 45 - it is hard to believe that much time has gone by since the accident.
Josh had another good day of being alert and following commands. The little booger stayed awake all night last night and he was up most of the day with the exception of when physical therapy and speech therapy came in to work with him. He pretty much slept right through it!! We will have to have a talk about this!! He did do a few things for them, but he is capable of so much more than what they have been able to see. Do you think they will come at 1am? He seems to be moving and shaking a good bit then! He does do stuff for his nurses though, so at least people don't think we make it up! Josh did not get the splint for his hand today because the occupational therapist was sick so hopefully he will get it tomorrow - I guess that just means I will have to work with it more to help keep the joints loose.
They were able to change Josh's trach down to a size 4 today and he seems to be doing just fine with that. I am not sure that he even knows there is a difference. The next step is taking it out for good! Josh is able to talk just a little bit with the valve over the trach and at times he is getting much better at it - he is still very weak and sometimes it is difficult to make out what he is saying and other times he is very clear.
It looks as if Josh will be going to either Greenville, SC or Charlotte, NC for rehab. It is a matter of paperwork right now. I am still praying for the door to stay open in Charlotte. The physical therapist that Josh had today said she did some of her work in that rehab center and that it was a very good place to go. We will just have to wait and see what God has planned.
Have a wonderful week. I look forward to telling you of more progress to come. Thank you for your continued love and prayers. We love you all.
Josh had another good day of being alert and following commands. The little booger stayed awake all night last night and he was up most of the day with the exception of when physical therapy and speech therapy came in to work with him. He pretty much slept right through it!! We will have to have a talk about this!! He did do a few things for them, but he is capable of so much more than what they have been able to see. Do you think they will come at 1am? He seems to be moving and shaking a good bit then! He does do stuff for his nurses though, so at least people don't think we make it up! Josh did not get the splint for his hand today because the occupational therapist was sick so hopefully he will get it tomorrow - I guess that just means I will have to work with it more to help keep the joints loose.
They were able to change Josh's trach down to a size 4 today and he seems to be doing just fine with that. I am not sure that he even knows there is a difference. The next step is taking it out for good! Josh is able to talk just a little bit with the valve over the trach and at times he is getting much better at it - he is still very weak and sometimes it is difficult to make out what he is saying and other times he is very clear.
It looks as if Josh will be going to either Greenville, SC or Charlotte, NC for rehab. It is a matter of paperwork right now. I am still praying for the door to stay open in Charlotte. The physical therapist that Josh had today said she did some of her work in that rehab center and that it was a very good place to go. We will just have to wait and see what God has planned.
Have a wonderful week. I look forward to telling you of more progress to come. Thank you for your continued love and prayers. We love you all.
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