6.1.08

Steve had a pretty relaxed day today. He slept well last night since Kris slept in his room. He admitted to me this morning that he sleeps better when someone is with him. He got to stay in bed past noon then he got into the chair. A little after 2, Kris had to hit the road, which was tough on Steve. But shortly thereafter, April arrived and we went downstairs to the family room with a pool table, large screen TV and some windows. It's actually the room leading to outside, but it was too warm to venture out at that point.

A little over an hour later, we came back to the room. Steve started to not feel well, so he got back into bed around 5ish. April has had him smiling plenty. She really is like sunshine to him. It's pretty awesome.

I've been reading Steve some excerpts from a book I found in the library here called The Miracle Man. It's written by a man who had a C1-C2 break from a plane crash—and then went on to make some really miraculous recoveries. I told Steve that it's hard to be know what to say since I am not in his situation, so it just might be my job to bring him the voices that offer encouragement because they have been in the same place.

So overall, Steve had been feeling okay. Sometimes, he starts to feel warm in the afternoon, but once he is in bed and resting, he seems to feel better. His calendar for this coming week is pretty full between the hours of 10 and 3. He has physical therapy and occupational therapy, and then some educational sessions in his room in the afternoons. More soon. Thanks for you continued support and loyalty everyone!