Thursday morning was so much better than yesterday!

It doesn't take much to make Michael comfortable. He wants to be moved in bed, he wants mouth care, (brush his teeth, mouthwash and Chapstick for his lips) and he wants his brow wiped. As soon as those needs were met, he was so much more comfortable!

We are trying to communicate today. I have added Kiss and I Love you to his wordlist. He just needs to point to the word and then I know what he wants. Today he was trying to make me understand something (it looked like trying to make a horse gallop to me). I said "you want to ride a horse?" The look on his face was so funny. He just threw up his hands and rolled his eyes! Eventually, I figured out he wanted his brow wiped. Today I gave him the control to call the nurse and with a bit of struggling he was able to press the button!
Keep up the good work Michael!

The docs think Michael will be able to move to an acute care long term facility next week. I have been checking out places nearby. He requires a place that can wean him from the ventilator which also does aggressive Physical Therapy. Luckily we have some very qualified places nearby.
This afternoon they will try to wean him completely from one of his sedatives.