Another good day for Dad today! Mom and BJ visited early in the day, and he was alert and awake a lot of the time. When they arrived, his eyes were wide open, and he clearly recognized them as they walked in. He can follow commands, and communicates pretty well with facial expressions. He's actively trying to talk, even though we can't hear him. They shared emails and stories that some of you have sent, and played some music for him.
Kate, Heather and I went over and met Mom and BJ for lunch and then took over the afternoon shift. Dad was actively trying to talk to both of us, and winked and smiled several times. His neurosurgeon visited while we were there, and he was pleasantly surprised with Dad's condition. He said he looks great - the best he's seen him. Dad followed his commands, and made some typical-Dad facial expressions, which made the doctor chuckle. He said for now we're sticking with more of the same. He's moving in the right direction.
We've heard that the respiratory folks are thinking about weaning him off the ventilator tomorrow. They have some tests they want him to pass before that happens, so we'll see how that goes.
We're all really pleased with his improvement, even from yesterday, and are praying we continue in this direction!
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