First of all thank you all for all of the messages! I read a bunch to Rob this morning and there are already three more pages worth to share.

The first part of the day was full of physical and occupational therapy - really hard work. So Rob’s sleeping, enjoying some pain medicine, right now. We’re still waiting on a bed outside of the SCCC here in Delaware, and they’re trying to manage a problem with low blood pressure and finalize paperwork to get him moved to New Jersey very soon.

Rob’s strength is getting better every day. We found some super special weight gaining powder at GNC today that we’ll try later. Thanks for all of your suggestions. Rob’s movement is still about the same, but he’s working hard. Once he gets moved to Rehab he’ll have lots of tools and toys and special help to speed the process along even more.

More later…

Sorry we missed an update yesterday but there’s a LOT to tell all of you - all good!
Rob’s healing well from the surgery itself and is now allowed to sit upright in bed.
He has a lot more mobility in his arms now - he can turn his arms over, raise his arms over his head, turn his wrists, and position his hands to shake hands - but he can’t grip anything yet. When his nurses have to roll him from one side to the other he has the strength to help by putting an arm over the bed rail and pulling. He even tried to arm wrestle the surgeon tonight.
Rob still has sensation in his legs, and can wiggle his knees in some positions - we’re waiting on the toes.
There are no mittens yet, so Mandy still has to feed him - but she’s only dumped chicken and rice down his neck brace twice (or maybe three times - or maybe that was pasta, or maybe that was Liz...) The doctor says it’s really important for Rob to eat and drink lots because he can expect to lose 20-30 pounds during rehab - so any suggestions for high calorie, high protein supplements you have would be appreciated.
Rob’s stay in the Surgical Critical Care Center (SCCC) will probably end tonight. He should be moved to the fourth floor tomorrow to the Neuro unit… but only for a few days. We hope to get him to New Jersey, to the Kessler Institute in West Orange, as early as Friday! That’s especially exciting because we were told to expect a three to four week stay in Delaware when he first arrived. We’ll post new visiting rules for the fourth floor when that happens and for Rehab as soon as we know anything.
Rob’s watching movies and listening to lots of books on tape (thanks to Walter and Wayne). He can take phone calls from our cell phones if we’re with him, but that’s really tiring for him so we have to keep those really short.
Thanks EVERYONE for all of your emails and messages. We print them out every night to read to Rob during the day. We’re grateful for all of your prayers and good wishes. Keep up the good work!