Hi,
Janet here…(Gary's sister)
Jenifer & I visited Gary this last weekend and he is slowly improving.
He has small movement in his right side, but the left eye doesn't open.
The right side of his face is a little droopy but has no problem
showing emotions…joy, laughter, smiles!! His attitude is terrific and
he has learned his lesson on PATIENCE! Friday evening, he wanted to
mess with the TV, figuring out all the dials and buttons. At one
point, he had the volume up so loud, I'm sure they could hear it down
the street! I pasted a velcro button on the nurse call button so that
he could "feel" it instead of having to search for it. After calling
the nurse about 10 times, they told him to lay off!! Saturday, I
watched a DVD movie (Support Your Local Gunfighter) with him on my
laptop. He would like me to leave it there for him! He insisted on
getting out of bed on Sunday and sat in a chair for a couple of hours.
We washed his hair, shaved him and gave him a manicure. They
transferred him to a wheelchair and he let us know that he wanted to go
outside! So, outside we went, on the patio where he soaked up the sun
and nodded off for about an hour! We always hate to leave him and
drive back to Albuquerque. He always does something "exceptional"
while we're there like a small child pushing his limits. I bought him
a couple of t-shirts and boxers to sew velcro (easy access for the
stomach tube) on the sleeves/legs so that he can get out of the
hospital gown on the weekends. He talked to Mom on the phone and said
clearly, "Hi, Muzzy. How are you?" We almost fell over because most
of his speech is slurred! This was crystal clear!

His insurance has run out for Rehab stay, so we're in the process of
searching for a suitable place. Hopefully, the VA Hospital here in
Albuquerque will have a bed for him and will accept his needs.
Yahoo...I'd get to see him everyday instead of just every other
weekend! We'll keep you updated on this. Thanks, again, for your
continued prayers and support. He truly appreciates each one of you
and is ANXIOUS to get back to his old daily routine. He's headed in
the right direction. It's just a slow process.