January 19th 2009 - Almost home...

Drew continues to improve everyday! So far he continues to attend physical and speech therapy (includes feeding) everyday Monday to Friday - between 8 am and 5 pm. I have been to a few of his sessions - they make him work on sitting flat on his belly and lower arms to hold up the body while on a flat platform; sit up with his hands holding the edge of the platform, with someone besides him to make sure he doesn't fall back; machine that helps him stand up - in intervals of 45 minutes; etc. This is all being done to help him build his strength and increase his mobility.

A few days ago, the feeding tubes have stopped for the most part, to make him eat real food more - by hunger. I believe they told me that they feed him only once a day instead of intervals all day - to try to get him to eat more on his own. He is starting to eat more but hates it since he is not used to it.

About 2 weeks ago - he starts to move his RIGHT hand!! So far he can move it a bit... but just like his whole recovery has been... it is a bit and a bit at a time... we keep encouraging him to keep moving it as much as possible - he tries to "stretch it" by using his left hand to bring it out.

He is aware of everything around him, can communicate by signing - but it's difficult to understand some of his signs (can only sign with left hand) unless you're used to them; uses the sign language ABC, the erase board or the ABC poster to create words/sentences out of them. He tends to be a bit lazy and won't say much but YES or NO and make you guess a million things that leads to a YES or NO answer - drives me mad sometimes! Sometimes I will be like, "stop that, tell me a sentence" - then he will.

What else, oh the MAIN news!!! Last but not least! So far it is hopeful that he will be coming home in March because he has constantly signed "home, home, home" but he isn't able to take care of himself yet, so another reason for him to work extra harder everyday. He will continue be picked up by someone to take him to therapy everyday Mon to Fri when he comes home.

Will continue to report anything newsworthy in the meantime....

Godbless...