This will be a group effort blog (Dana, Courtney, and Mom). We had a great and restful weekend. Since Dana was still hooked up to equipment, we had to stay in the room. Dana moved to 216C and is next to a window. Definitely a plus to have the sunshine beaming in the morning hours.
We spent time chatting and catching up and we played Sorry. Courtney was the champ, Dana was second, and Mom came in last. It was a peaceful weekend.
Today Dana started back on his therapy schedule...... a few things were lost in the the translation when moving back to the floor from ICU, but by the afternoon we were set. Dana went to OT late this afternoon and was able to sit on the end of an exercise bed without assistance from his therapist. His balance is truly amazing. Tomorrow will be a full schedule. Dana is back on a normal diet, so we are pushing him to eat and drink lots of fluids to build up his strength. He did a great job today.
Thanks to everyone for the cards and e-mails (they are all truly inspirational). Mail call was fun today. Dana would like to thank Laurie SantaMarie's (aka Laurie Jamieson's) class for the big batch of cards that arrived today. Laurie, your class is awesome and we loved the artwork and had a great time reading them all. Thanks so much!
Last but not least.... the trach tube was removed at 4:00 o'clock this afternoon, and the IV pole has left the room. Hurray...... free at last!
We'll post again tomorrow...... Oh.... Grandma...... I loved the cookies..... very tasty... thanks so much for sending them with Mom (I finally had an opportunity to eat a few of them yesterday.
All our love to everyone. Dad, looking forward to seeing you on Thursday and it was great to hear from you Susan! Take care everyone.
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So glad to hear that things are moving along so well. We hope that you have a productive first full day of therapy! Bet it will seem good to be 'doing something' during the day now. Bet you'll really miss that trach--huh? You and Courtney are always in our prayers and we hope that each day gets better and easier for you. We have all the confidence in the world that you will make the most of your therapy and get stronger every day. Looking forward to more positive updates as you continue down the 'highway' of recovery!!!
The valley people
Congratulations! Off all the plugged in equipment and on real food. Go Dana. You all are in our thoughts and prayers regularly. If we are glad to hear you are going through a green light on the recovery road - you must be ecstatic! Keep up the good work.
www - Linda S.
We are also glad to hear that you are doing so well. Your progress is so heartening because we have two other friends/colleagues who are recovering from similar serious accidents (it's been a bad couple of months for runners/cyclists) and seeing how well you've done gives us lots of optimism. Keep up the great work!
Starky '88 and Laurel
Hi Carr's,
Greetings from Albany Med. We are so happy to hear how well Dana is doing. We miss sharing the SICU waiting room with you and we miss your support and words of encouragement. Keep it up you guys! My dad continues to improve and we are proud of his fight everyday. We are always thinking of you guys.
Dana Ferraro (Joe's daughter)
Glad to hear that Dana is staying strong down in Atlanta and slowly making progress towards recovery. We all miss you guys. You are all still in our thoughts and prayers. Keep up the good work Dana.
Steve (The Kitsock clan)
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