Well, it worked! You know, if you pull that feeding tube out enough
times, they finally quit putting it back in!!! Yep, he did it,
again! But the Speech Therapist came in & agreed that since he's
been eating CUPS of ice BY HIMSELF...WITH HIS LEFT HAND, he doesn't
need a feeding tube! So, he ate mashed potatoes and gravy and
applesauce for lunch. They sat him up on the side of the bed and he
was pretty wobbly (the right side is still paralyzed)but he was happy
to try. He also took away the marker my daughter was using to show
him HELLO (he said Hello and spelled...h, e, double l, o)and tried to
write stuff himself. He was a little frustrated because he left hand
doesn't work like your right one if you're right-handed. But it's
coming! And, yes, those big fuzzy red eyebrows are just jumping up
and down with excitement. Keep the emails coming. He loves the
updates. He's reading a little now, so cards could be mailed to the
home: 8701 WH Burges, El Paso, TX 79925. Not that I'm complaining,
but I'm back in Albuquerque now for a week or so and it'll be hard to
catch up when I go back. Thanks for the prayers. More later.
Janet, Gary's sister