April 29 at 5:45

I stayed the night with Timothy, and Tim was over here by 5:00 so I could go home (our Madonna duplex) and shower. We have been waiting the entire day for the Halo doctor to come by, and we still haven't seen him. Maybe tomorrow.

Timothy has been up on his legs twice today with the aid of a walker, and two assistants. He was able to hop/walk around his bed about 15 feet. The right leg that had the surgery is, of course, very painful, and he can only put toe-tap weight on it for now. He has not had any light-headedness or nausa since the surgery and is eating everything in sight.

While I was blogging yesterday afternoon, they took out what I call the peg tube (it was used at Mercy to give Timothy nutrients, meds, etc). It has been an irritation for weeks becuase the Halo vest was riding on it, and it hasn't been used, but they hesitated to remove it because of yesteryday's surgery--we might need it. One more thing gone!

Every day is one more step of progress. Timothy is sure looking forward to going home now that it is in sight. Asks each day how much longer we think it will be. Unfortuantely, Tim and I are now sure. We feel that Madonna will change the exit date now that they can work with the legs.