Feb.27,2007

Day 15
Two Weeks today since this all began. What a change we have seen, from the worst to a fair bit of hope. When I got to the ward today at around noon, the therapists came in and asked Glenn if he would like to sit up in a wheel chair. Needless to say, yes he did, they got him up and into the chair. ( They used a sling, which must have been a bit scary for Glenn, but all went well.) They did some movement exercises with him then, and commented on how well he was doing. They will take him to the therapy room on Wednesday (provided Glenn is OK) and start a bit more work with him. He tolerated sitting up for 2 hours yesterday, and his OT said that the usual amount of time up the first day is more like 1/2 to 1 hour, so she said he did wonderfully well. They also took a chest x-ray to make sure he doesn't have pneumonia, his white cells were up a bit, so they are checking out what that might be about.
I read through this and realise my grammar may not be the best, but bear with me, and forgive the run-on sentences!
We also saw the neurologist last night who wanted permission to apply for placement at Wascana. He said the sooner we apply the sooner we would get a bed, so of course I said yes. That is a good sign. He was watching Glenn's movement and wants to be sure that his feet stay flexed so that when he wants to use them they will be in good shape. That is the closest a Doctor has come to voicing future recovery. At this point, head movement is a big thing, and Glenn turned his head for the OT when he was sitting up. They said that was a first, so I was more encouraged yesterday than I've been. A lot of people are wondering if Glenn can talk and I'll tell you that at this point no, he can't, but he still has the trache tube in, so I can't say if he will never talk or if he will in time. That is something we have to wait for.
It was a big day, and I hope that Glenn doesn't have an infection started somewhere. The doctor said that there was a slight elevation, but they aren't going to take any chances, so I am content with that. I'll sign off for now, and keep praying that each day shows such encouraging progress. Glenn is a fighter, and has a depth of character that is awesome to see. I only hope he knows how many people are pulling for him. We tell him and share the cards and comments with him. Someone commented that this blog will be good if he wants to read it later, and I guess that is so.
Enough, talk to you later!
Louise