Today is Feb.25, 2012        Jim's comment for the day is this:  Happiness is a good bowel movement!!

Yup, I will take his sense of humor any way I can get it.  Thank You, God for my husband.
Yesterday he had an MRI to see if there has been any changes in the infection and it is improved a little, not a lot, but not worse.  The neurosurgeon is pleased, so we are pleased.  His right leg is still quite swollen, but he is able to move it a bit more and quite a range of movement in his left leg.  The infection is in the muscle of his right hip and thigh.  Because he is so big and swollen too, he had to have meds to relax and meds for the pain in his lower back to do the MRI, he wasn't a lot of fun yesterday.  Actually, he slept most of the day.  The night before was a lot of turning and interruptions, so he needed it.  Monday they (all of the doctors will decide next plan of attack).  When they feel he is ready he may be moved within the hospital or to a rehab center where he will get the attention he needs to build his strength back up.  Therapists should be in today as he was out of it yesterday.

I appreciate so much that so many of you are following his progress on this blog.  Please feel free to forward it on to those who I haven't gotten to in his contact list.  We are still keeping visitors down to a minimum because it tires him to talk (did you ever think that would happen)!  Now I can get a word in edgewise, but he wants a sign he can hold up saying "shub up", that one of our granddaughters taught us to say. 

We are very thankful and blessed and will never take anything for granted again.  The doctors, nurses and cnas have been so caring to all of us.  He is sleeping again so the therapists should be here any moment or it'll be time for some test or shot.  Will fill you in later or tomorrow.  Sing a song of praise for us tomorrow.