Keri reported this morning that Dylan is looking really good, his eyes are more widely open, and he's much more alert. They have him sitting on the edge of the bed (with spotters nearby of course) with straight spine, holding his head up and turning his head while sitting, which the therapist is impressed with. Many of the staff is saying he has had very good positive progression this week in general. He is much more calm, relaxed, not on any heavy pain medication, as was case at HealthSouth. He receives a shower daily, getting dressed in his clothes, gets his teeth brushed like normal, rather than sponge applicator, and he is being treated for thrush, which is nearly cleared up. His arm braces are no longer needed for his arms because they aren't super rigid or in one position. Therapists may have him standing today. When given the choice of which of 2 shirts he preferred today, immediately zeroed in on one (rather than taking a few minutes to comprehend/decide/choose). When Dan switched shirts into opposite hands and asked again, Dylan immediately focused on the same choice.
Dan and Keri are very impressed with the environment and staff's attention and interaction and various stimuli being administered to see if they get a response. Bless You All, Val
Dylan's Story
Dylan is diabetic and on Dec 14, 2009 had complications from a cold and experienced many strokes on his brain stem. Dylan was in a coma for many weeks and is now in rehab. Read the entries below to keep up to date with his progress
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