Update #150

As long as you promise not to leave angry comments if this happens to change...

[Drum roll please] Dave's discharge date is...next Tuesday, January 6, 2009, exactly seven months after his accident. The date is just a rumor at this point - Dave's psychologist had a spy do a little research for us - but hopefully we will get confirmation tomorrow. Craziness!

PT was at 7:30 this morning - ugh! I hadn't had enough coffee at the point to hold a camera straight to video Dave walking, and honestly, I don't think he would have been very happy if I had been sticking a camera in his face at that hour anyway. But I haven't forgotten about the "walking with crutches" video or the Christmas photos and will get both up online soon.

Dave has a new roommate - Dwayne, his last roommate, got transferred to UC because he was having trouble swallowing and breathing (please be praying for him and his wife, Melissa). As always, the nurses are working to spoil him with his own room again as quickly as possible, which may happen as soon as tomorrow. We are planning to ring in 2009 with a few friends, food, and Guitar Hero World Tour (I can't wait to get my hands on the microphone - I hear there's an Ozzy song I'd be great at), so having his own room again will be wonderful.

As his first official preparation to go home, Dave got fitted for an AFO today, a brace for his left foot that will help him deal with his foot drop. Still no word on another EMG to see if any of the nerve activity has been restored in that foot, so for the moment at least, the brace is necessary. Dave has been practicing walking with a loaner over the past few days and seems to do well with it. Hopefully the custom fit brace will be even better.

PT is later tomorrow, but we'll still be up early to prepare, so it's off to bed. More info as we get it. Keep praying!