Saturday, December 22, 2007

Mark was not as alert and talkative today as he was yesterday. He was running a fever for most of the day, but it finally broke about 7 p.m. He did have his new iPod on and was singing along to Eric Clapton and Floggin' Molly, his two favorites. When we heard him mumbling, we asked what he wanted, and he said "Nothing, I'm singing." He was visited by his Aunt Barby, Uncle Tom and cousins, Matt, Katie and Andrew. He did communicate some while they were there and when we were telling him about Matt's lacrosse team at Colgate University playing Ohio State, he looked at Matt and said "You poor b*stard!" Needless to say that really got a laugh from all of us. He did tell Matt he would root for his team though. Although his speech is not what it was prior to the accident, it gets better every day and there is less garble than there was before. He really has not had a lot of speech therapy yet, so this is a good sign.

The nurses in his unit are wonderful. They are personable and very kind to Mark. They treat him with compassion and dignity, and give him excellent care. It is very comforting to know when we are not there that he is in such good hands. These warriors definitely have a bond that is special to be a witness to.

Ann and Rich