5/23/10 - Day 20

WHAT A DAY!! Yesterday I said, I hoped today was better and...boy was it!

Steven was in a visitors lounge today, vs his room. This was so much nicer. Just more room...had a nice window and a TV. I sat with Steven and within a few minutes...he was talking! Really, really talking. I asked him a few question, like, what color is the sky? His response was "blue" while looking at me like...are you really asking me that question? I then asked him, what is the color of the grass? His response was "green"... but again, with another look like...are you going to ask me stupid questions all day? OMG it was priceless. I think I love the faces he makes as much as I love how much he was talking.

A ton of interaction today...lots of talking. Knew almost everyone in pictures that I showed to him. I asked him who I was and he said Barb. I asked him what he calls me and he said Barbara...haha. I asked him the same questions later and he said my name was Afroman! What? Really? Then he said...Katie told me to say it! Boy we are in for one hell of a ride with this boy! I hope it never ends :)

Another amazing thing was he read a very short sentence from the cover of a magazine. If I didn't witness it, I don't know if I would have believed it. But he did it! I tried a few more times to get him to do it...but no go.

Don't get me wrong...he was not like this all day. He goes in and out of socializing. For quite a while, he would just stare at the wall. I assumed it was the meds that were causing this "in and out". But the nurse, Julie, said no. It's actually the brain damage. As long as I know what it is, we can deal with it.

So...Pat and I were just sitting with him...during one of his quiet times, and here comes Dr. Wang with a yogurt and a cup of juice. The Dr. says, if he can eat and drink these, I'll take the feeding tube out! Yep the infamous damn tube that he pulled so many times, we lost count! And he did it! He ate and drank, with no issues and the Dr. pulled out his feeding tube! Woohoo!!! Happy dance!!

Then the Dr. tells nurse Julie, take the catheter out when he goes to bed tonight...and they did! No catheter either!! What a day!!!

Tomorrow Steven will start his therapy. 3 hours per day. I cannot wait to see how far he goes once his therapy starts.

Driving home, I had tears...however, this time they were happy tears. For the first time, I truly in my hear believe that when this journey is finally over, he will be ok. Truly will be ok.


Thank you for all they prayers...love you all <3