Wednesday & more tests

Sam is doing quite well. He is trying out his 3rd wheelchair. Currently he is trying a nice Titanium one. He is tending to go too fast down the halls while popping a few wheelies. Good thing that the hospital has a "wheelie bar" policy.

Sam spent Sunday at home helping us make decisions about some changes that need to be made in our house. He gets to move to our bedroom while Kris and I "downsize" to the upstairs bedroom. It was a good day, but it also was a day where some reality set in with Sam. Looking at the trampoline which he loved, his bike, and then asking if he could ever get to the other floors of the house again... It was a healthy thing, but is also brought a few tears again to dad(me) that night. Sam's positive fun loving attitude (except for the first hour of some days) is really helping with his rehabilitation. The nurses and thearpists all have a great relationship with him.

Today Sam had an MRI to see the current status of the Spinal Cord. Understandably, we are anxious to hear if there has been any changes since the first MRI that was done the day of the accident. The results do not change anything as far as rehabilitation, but they might tell us more about the extent of the damage. He still has no feeling our movement from his navel down. He told me yesterday that he has already forgotten what it was like to feel his lower body... that this "lack of feeling" seems normal now. He is able to get in and out of bed without aid of a "transfer board". He is sitting up on his own (with effort) and is dressing himself (with less effort than before). They are working him hard to attain independence.

We will not know the results of the MRI and additional x-ray's for a couple days. When we find out we will do another post.

Again, Kris and I have been blown away with your responses, cards, notes, emails, and prayers. Without them I don't know that we would be as healthy as we feel. Thanks.