2-4 visit

Hmmm---stats as of leaving at 4--BP 96/48, he was given morphine, HR 86 SPO2 99. Speech therapy came in and indicated they may give him a 'voice' by Friday and PT may remove the peg and pull him completely from tube feeding. They've already reduced it due to his eating on his own but will give it another day since he's done so much just in the last 24 hours (I don't think they were expecting him to do this well within the first day). They've given him wrist braces which allows him to do more with his arms without his hands/wrists just dangling--feeling in fingers but still no ability to stretch or squeeze.

Bad news---they won't be getting him in a chair today. Latest we've been told is that he did not transport with a C-Collar on so they cannot get clearance to get him out of bed until the orthopedic doctor can get a new x-ray on his neck/vertebrae. Of course, this was another disappointment for Justin which sparked a minor 'dump' in spirits. He's tired of being told one thing and in the same day, that one thing changes------just don't say it until you're in there ready to do whatever it is you want to see him doing!! Don't know yet when ortho is expected.

They are also laying him in some positions that make us feel uncomfortable much less him. His neck and shoulders are hurting bad right now. We changed his pillow to one of ours and don't know if that helped or hurt. We are heading to Wally World (WalMart) to get him a "foam" pillow (and a small fan--71 degrees isn't cold enough for him and that's as low as his room will go) SO, we'll see if we can cool him down and find the right pillow fit for him to ease some of these new things they are putting his body through.

Still no sensation below abdomen and docs say the legs spasaming (??spellin) is normal--even though we keep holding on that it continues to be a good sign that something's still going on and as with all incomplete spinal injuries-there is always that hope that things will rejuvenate themselves, continually changing and adapting everyday is what we were told.

He couldn't quite get comfortable and said he didn't think he'd get much rest. We have had a lot of people talking with us but no consults with any doctors or 'team' members; hopefully tomorrow!! I can't tell you how many people we've seen--Unit managers, nurses, case managers, housing coordinators and parking security, orientation advisors and all sorts of other people that smile and say 'hello, welcome". Whew--if I'm overwhelmed, I can only imagine what Justin is thinking (other than he wants out of that bed---last person that came in, introduced himself, did his speech then asked "anything I can do for you Justin"--Justin said "get me out of this bed").

Continue to pray that he will be blessed with God's healing and will walk again (and get out of that bed soon)!! Thank you all, much love!!