After dad's slight setback over the weekend, he is completely breathing on his own during the day and having only slight assistance during the night. He practiced sitting up today with his occupational therapist and did exercises with the physical therapist that strengthened his core. He was able to lift his left leg as well as shift both hips, which is huge news as we were told at the beginning that he would be completely paralyzed on his left side.
They have capped his trachea, so he was able to talk a bit today. He gave a brief lecture on Sea Dragons as that was the shirt of the day that mom had brought him to wear. Jan, the occupational therapist, learned that they are only located in Australia and that the San Francisco and Chicago aquariums have the sea dragon on display. He is making great strides in his ability to converse.
Christine was visiting the last couple of days and kept dad entertained by reading a couple of chapters of a Louis Lamour mystery. We hope he continues to progress this weekend.
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