There is no place like home....

Today, Michael's brother, Yaakov came in from Baltimore. Yaakov, Michael and Will studied Mishna via phone. It is so nice to have Yaakov in town to keep an eye on Michael while I am not there. Yaakov taught Michael the sign language sign for HOME.

On Shabbat Michael tried to get out of bed without any help. That didn't work so well. Now there is an alarm on his bed to remind him that he needs help to move.

Michael asked for the Denver Post today. He and Yaakov discussed topics in the news.

Today I went around and annoyed the staff until they took care of Michael. He needed to have his tube feeding replenished. He needed Respiratory Therapy (RT) to allow Michael access to the suction wand. He needed to get up into a cardiac chair.

The doctor came in to talk to us today. Michael asked "When I can go home?" It is the number one question on his mind! The doctor seemed to think it would take a few more weeks before he could leave for a physical therapy facility like Spalding. The closest facility is one floor up. He said the Michael is progressing nicely. It is surely not fast enough for either of us.