I will be making todays update short, because I am exhausted.  David had the “PEG” tube inserted, so he is ready to go to a rehab facility within 24 hours.  The operation was pretty quick – less than 45 minutes from start to finish, but he was in recovery for a little over an hour.  Alex and I left after the got back to the ICU because he was still very groggy.  The ICU Doctor said that he could be transferred as early as tomorrow, but Nataliya, his nurse, said that she thought Friday was more realistic.  We will see who is right!  My bet is on Nataliya.

Amy Shapiro-Rosenbaum, David’s Niece, is working overtime to make sure that he is taken care of once we get to the rehab center in NYC.  Using her connections, he will be in the best hands possible, and begin making his way back to us.

The Occupational Therapist worked with him today on reading and he did some of the work that the Speech Therapist left for him.  I am anxious to get him into a more extensive rehab regimen.  He makes small strides, but still no vocal improvements and no real movement on his right side – some feeling, but he doesn’t move much.  He did have his first moment of tears today when he was frustrated by not being able to speak.  Completely understandable, but it ended quickly and he doesn’t feel sorry for himself.  I give him lots of credit for that – I would be wallowing in self pity.