Friday morning update from Frank

Marc was awake when we arrived this morning. His eyes are open and he appears to look at us, but seems to be looking into space. He has responded to our voices and has tried to whisper things to us. He just had a PT workout and the therapist asked him his mother's name to which he replied "Janice". He also was asked if he likes PT and he whispered that he doesn't like PT. Amanda said "You don't like PT" and he shook his head "No". Good signs.... His right side seems to be strong and his left side is quite weak. Last night, even though his hands are restrained to the side of his bed, he figured out a way to pull his feeding tube out of his nose. (That's my resourceful boy!!) In other news, his cerebral/spinal fluid (the fluid that surrounds the brain) has gone from red to almost clear today. This is a sign that the tears in his brain are healing. The doctors are talking about sending him to the Neuro care floor in the next few days as soon a bed frees up. So keep watching the blog, he will be on 5 West in the North Towers.

The long term picture from the doctors is once Marc is well enough, he will have to go to a rehabilitation center for a few months and it may be a year or more before he is completely healed.

Janice & I want to thank you all for your prayers and support. It has meant so much for us and our family. You all mean the world to us.

- Frank