Paul's Update - 03/12/06

Dear Friends:

I am now in South Carolina. At least here I have computer access (ughh)!! Mom's moving truck comes first thing Monday morning. She is a little nervous and she is sad to leave her home of 28 years but I think she is anxious to start setting up her new home. Paul is having better and better days. Tabby spent some time with him today. He was sleeping when she arrived but he was alert when he woke. She told him that she is thinking about being at the hospital Monday for therapy. When asked if he wanted her there (even though she is TOUGHER than the therapists!!) he gave a definate head nod "yes". She plans to be there and talk to the therapist about being a little more agressive since he has responded very well in the past to the agressive approach. When the nurse came in today to get him into the bed they started to scoot him from the wheelchair to the bed. Tabby reminded her that he can "help" by standing up and transferring to the bed. Once in the bed he actually helped by supporting himself in a sitting position while they changed his shirt back to the hospital gown. He has great trunk strength. This is the week that we will have the "family meeting". Thursday is the day. We hope to find out what the doctors & therapists about Paul's progress. He seems to be responding very well since the new medicines. He now has a new muscle relaxer and a medicine that is in the same family as Ritalin that helps to stimulate him and give him more energy to do therapy. We aren't seeing the reaction to these medicines that the last ones had (thank God!!) Dad will be back at the hospital probably on Monday. He and Bill will be home from Florida around midnight Sunday! Soon we will all be back to our routines.

Love & Hugs, Lynne & Carl