Sunday, December 30, 2007

Unfortunately, today was not as good a day for Mark as yesterday. This was to be expected, but it is difficult nevertheless.

He was extremely agitated all night we were told, and didn't sleep. This continued for the remainder of today. He fidgets, sweats, experiences pain, talks constantly and is just overall restless. Nothing really worked today to calm him down. He did have a visit with a friend who was in the area, and he was better then. It is very difficult to see him like this when his personality is usually so quiet and calm. Hopefully, the medication can be adjusted and these episodes controlled. He finally calmed down after dinner and was quiet when we left him.

We are told this is typical for his type of injury. We have spoken to other parents, and many of the soldiers here are experiencing the same thing in various degrees. The worst thing is that he knows this is happening and cannot control it. That only adds to the frustration.

Tomorrow is the end of this year and hopefully, we will see continued improvement in the next. I guess for every three steps forward, there is one back. We just need to step away and let the experts handle things as they should and be there for the next step. Of course, all these steps seem to be uphill. Hopefully, we will get to the top before long.