hello all - well we have gotten through our first day. Mandy went in this morning to do breakfast and get Rob ready for his first PT session. When I got there around 12:30pm he was back and waiting for lunch. I left them to eat and watch Days of Our Lives. They then snuck in a nap before afternoon OT. It was good to see him sitting up in a wheel chair. He was able to move his arm using his triceps for the first time which was a great accomplishment. Still nothing in his legs but he is determined. When he got back from OT he really needed some pain meds but was encouraged by the progress he had made. He still gets very tired so even though the visiting hours are pretty liberal don’t be surprised if you stop by only to find him taking a nap. Mandy and I hope to get him down to the computer within the week so he can read your messages himself. Keep them coming and we will make sure he gets the word.

Sunday night - just got back to the house. I left Rob listening to one of his books on tape - this time it is working properly! No therapy today. Lots of visitors from work. Actually he got pretty tired and spent a good portion of the afternoon and evening sleeping. Tomorrow starts the regimen of 1 1/2 hours of PT in the morning and 1 1/2 hours of OT in the afternoon. It is going to be really tough for him given the amount of pain he is in but I believe he is ready to take it on. Liz and Pete went home tonight. Arlen is leaving in the morning. Mandy will go in early tomorrow to get him started and I will head in later in the day. This is just the beginning so please hang in there with us.