July 10, 2017 9:30 pm
It is amazing how much Josh "waxes and wanes" during each day. At one point today, Josh was so out of it that the nurses couldn't wake him from a nap. And even when he was awake, there were times when he was completely detached from anything around him.
On the other hand, there are times when Josh is very lucid and seeming to understand everything that is being said. There were several times like that today where Josh would respond to questions, smile, roll his eyes, and otherwise interact.
Josh did a couple of amazing things today while lucid. Mary gave him her iPad with Flow Free on it and Josh played that game for at least an hour, solving level after level at an amazing pace. We were all very surprised at his ability to do this.
He also wrote a bunch of letters on a piece of paper. The letters were random and didn't make any sense, but up to yesterday all he could do was scribble. This was another amazing accomplishment.
They also capped his trach tube today, allowing him to speak for the first time since the accident. He managed a barely audible "ahhh" a couple of times, but that was it for today. With his trach tube capped, he should be able to start speaking and eating.
It is amazing how much Josh "waxes and wanes" during each day. At one point today, Josh was so out of it that the nurses couldn't wake him from a nap. And even when he was awake, there were times when he was completely detached from anything around him.
On the other hand, there are times when Josh is very lucid and seeming to understand everything that is being said. There were several times like that today where Josh would respond to questions, smile, roll his eyes, and otherwise interact.
Josh did a couple of amazing things today while lucid. Mary gave him her iPad with Flow Free on it and Josh played that game for at least an hour, solving level after level at an amazing pace. We were all very surprised at his ability to do this.
He also wrote a bunch of letters on a piece of paper. The letters were random and didn't make any sense, but up to yesterday all he could do was scribble. This was another amazing accomplishment.
They also capped his trach tube today, allowing him to speak for the first time since the accident. He managed a barely audible "ahhh" a couple of times, but that was it for today. With his trach tube capped, he should be able to start speaking and eating.
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