I was down at the hospital two evenings after work last week (Tuesday & Thursday), and noticed Chris was much more alert than I’ve ever seen him before. He was pretty reliably turning his head to follow folks around the room, and would turn his head and his gaze toward the source of sounds.
Chris has done these things intermittently in the past, but this was different somehow.
The hospital upped the dosage of the anti-spasticity drug, Dantrium, later in the week, which causes extreme drowsiness, so I didn’t really get to see any of this new awareness over the weekend. Hopefully we can convince them to tone down the dosage of Dantrium again – I think the benefits of being awake far outweigh the extra stiffness in his limbs.
Robert, I am so glad to hear of Chris’ progress — with such support as he’s getting from you and your folks, I just feel sure he’ll recover with all of your loving care. I’ll be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers as you endure through this difficult time. Thank you for the updates, take care, and please accept all my best wishes for Chris’ full recovery.