Tuesday June 14th

They will be moving dad today at 3:00 pm. Once he's situated and we've had the time to speak to his new doctors to determine what we can expect for him and from this new facility, I'll let you know tomorrow morning. In the mean time, he's doing great but still not quite awake. He woke up on his own yesterday around 6:00 pm and with my mom by his side, he was able to stay awake and alert for about a half hour. He held mom's hand and was looking all around trying to make sense of where he is and what's going on. He's becoming more and more alert and still following commands. He still has his trach and breathing on his own. They will not remove his trach until he's fully awake and can cough on command. We seem to think they will eventually place the talking ball in his trach before it's time to remove it. I can't tell you how well he looks. He really looks refreshed and well rested. Most, if not all of his swelling is gone from his hands, arms and chin. They removed the staples and stitches this morning from the pressure tube he had in his head. It's truly just a matter of time before he decides to wake up to stay awake. We have all of the time on earth for him to make this decision. We're just so happy he's still here with all of us. I'll keep you posted.