Hump Day did in fact pass. Sorry for leaving you in suspense. Thursday and Friday were much more positive, and Dave continues to make progress. His energy level was back up on both days, he is sleeping better, and he is seeming more like himself.
After Dave tolerated three dressing changes in one week, the current wound vac seems to be holding well (even with small amounts of less-than-liquid food). He also received a new feeding tube on Thursday, and so far, no clogs!
PT/OT are progressing well. On Thursday, Dave stood twice for a minute and a half each time, and he even let go of the parallel bars with one hand to put more weight on his legs! Yesterday, a minute and forty seconds and a minute. Also, his progress on strengthening his arms earned him (and us) the right to transfer himself to and from his wheelchair without a nurse's or therapist's assistance!
After another long week, we're looking forward to a mellow weekend. Dave's uncle and aunt (Den's brother and sister-in-law) are in town for the day, which should make for a nice Saturday, and hopefully, Dave will get a lot of rest in preparation for another week.
One other note: One of Dave's friends from high school started a group on Facebook for Dave. If anyone is interested in joining, search for Team Dave on Facebook Groups.
More soon...
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