Mar. 16 - Sunday

Today Bob opened his right eye again. He seems to be responding to people talking to him. Viv would like to ask everyone to start coming by to visit, to stimulate conversation. Bob still has the breathing tube so he can't talk, though.

They removed the catheter in his head, as the swelling in his brain has gone down. They've also been able to remove many of the tubes and lines. Right now, he has a tube for feeding, one for his airway, and an IV. He's made quite a bit of progress!

He has some splints that he wears on his hands and legs to keep his muscles in a more natural position. He wears them for a couple of hours at a time and it helps keep him from getting sore. Viv has been moving his arms and legs, and carefully watching for sore spots. He seemed to like being stretched a little bit.

Kim came by to visit today, and last week Flo, Sue, and Father AJ all were in to see him as well. Visiting hours are on odd hours for twenty minutes (9:00-9:20, 11:00-11:20, etc.), and two people can go in at a time.

He's in the SICU, on the second floor of the VA on Bee St.