Wednesday update

Sorry I'm late with another update. Last night was pretty intense with finding out that Justin hurt himself at his afternoon PT/OT visit. He went too far forward and he said the pain was the worse he has felt since this all began. They took x-rays and said this morning that everything was okay but it was still scary last night. He said he was good but tired.

Add to that, I did my first IC -- you nurses out there will know what that is, for all others, let's just say that it involves having to touch an area of Justin that I as a mom hasn't touched since he was just a wittle one (lol). Neither of us freaked out and Nurse Erica said I did good (so did Justin).

He started dozing in his chair so "Kiki" (Quianna) and I got him in bed. He seemed to perk up then but I left out a bit early. We ducked in this morning to see him briefly before our class but he was asleep. 12:30 visit found him in good spirits.

He ate every bit of his lunch (I mean ALL of it). He said he almost pulled Dr. Bilsky in the bed with him this morning. Doc asked him to pull on his arm and Justin said he reckoned Doc wasn't expecting that much strength. He did as Doc told him last night to do, which was go in this morning and tell his PT nurse that his injury yesterday hurt him and he los his sensations. She wasn't too happy but at 1:00 she said she wasn't mad at him anymore, especially finding out it was Doc who put him up to it (ha ha).

He's on 10 lbs with right arm and up to 5 lbs left arm. He said he's "retarded"--they told him typically the arm he wasn't dominant in comes back first and stronger then the dominant arm comes back. He's right handed and that side has come back fastest and strongest. Also, the electrodes they do to him are supposed to make his wrist extend back, instead it makes it curl under. We always said he wasn't 'normal'.

He can't get the peg line out until the 20th--somethng about it healing right and not dumping his stomach stuff into his abdomen. He decided he wouldn't fuss too much about that anymore and just deal with it until the 20th. He also found out they may skip the 'button' on his traech and just remove it completely next week if all continues to go so well.

Yes, he still believes he is walking out of here and yes he said he's had many conversations with God. Most are typical and to be expected and he understands the power of faith and belief that is needed to help see him through this.

He's missing you all and getting a kick out of you responses (Emmanuelle.......) and gets a Sh** eating grin when he hears things like humorous and 'sensitivity' (Deidra)!! He's all--"what can I say"..............

And Tate--I got you some memory pills and an AARP card, just dont' forget where you put them (ha ha)!! That senior moment is coming up in about 5 months you know??!!!!

Love you all, keep praying---I've about got to where I'm kneeling in the shower, outside by the car while I'm smoking, anywhere it hits me because there has been so much wonderful happening (even with the scares like during PT and when I think I just can't keep dealing with it). We'll see what happens this afternoon and update you again.