Saturday P.M.

Great news! Feeding tube is gone. Now he just has to eat enough calories so it can stay out. Isn't that the worry we all have -- that we won't get enough calories! He is drinking regular liquids -- not that thickened stuff which he hardly drank. He had his first coke today -- was so thrilled -- and it is not even DIET -- calories again. Actually soda is helpful with the swallowing process. Always knew it was good stuff!

He has started to work on transferring from chair to bed, bed to chair, chair to toilet (I know, you didn't need to know that but it's a BIG thing), walker into bathtub, and getting up from chair to standing with walker. He works hard but by the last therapy session he is so tired, I just feel sorry for him. He doesn't complain (except for the dressing and mildly about the thickened liquid). We still need your prayers to give him the strength to accomplish his tasks to be independent. And that the platelets stay under control.

But, the progress is good. However, we will probably be in the Rehab for another two weeks or so. The report I got on Wednesday wasn't quite accurate. Love to you all, Peggy and Tim