August 6th Update

Don is very upbeat and positive about his recovery and is committed to the hard work of daily therapy. He speaks often of how much he misses his friends and co-workers and wants you all to know that the care, love, support and prayers you have extended are greatly appreciated. If all goes well, Don may be able to come home in about another week or two. While there are certainly advantages to being at home, it will be somewhat more difficult for him to get to his therapy sessions. Don has nothing but high praise for his medical and therapy team at the hospital; he says that they have taken excellent care of him.

Don is continuing to see progress with some movement in his left leg. His arm and shoulder are coming along, but at a slower pace. The therapist tells us that the larger muscle groups usually respond to therapy first and then transition to the smaller muscle groups. He has feeling on his left side and with a leg brace can support some weight on his left leg. On Monday, Don moved his thumb and index finger in therapy. The therapist asked him to do it again, and he did!

Just as you would expect, Don still has his unique sense of humor and ability to communicate his genuine concern and care for others. Please continue to send cards to the home address and hopefully soon, Don and Pat will be able to have some visitors.