Saturday

Good morning. It is Saturday the 14th. I just wanted to give a little bit more realistic picture of Steve’s condition and his road to recovery. Although he is doing well given the circumstances, his interaction with people is very limited. He is still in the ICU on ventilator support. He is not speaking and attempts to relay his thoughts on a message board with lines and shapes that are hard to determine. He is still extremely sleepy and is still on a ventilator. He is able to open his eyes halfway once a day but otherwise he is sleeping. He has sat at his bedside a couple of times with max assist of physical and occupational therapists. Although he is showing great progress, given the circumstances, it is hard to know what version of Steve will be with us. He has been accepted to a rehab hospital in Salt Lake City that will require either ground or medical transport to get him there. He will be there for a couple of months in a stroke rehab facility, trying to regain his speech and try to learn to sit and to walk.

We have tried to keep a positive message through this blog, but I wanted people to have a more realistic picture of what we are dealing with here. Caroline and I are trying so hard to stay positive in his recovery, but it is not easy. Steve is going to continue to need the love and support of his friends for many months to come. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Mary Ann