Day 8 - A Good One

Mak made progress today. He's definitely not in a coma anymore. He got lots of exercise moving around in all sorts of ways, including turning on both sides, reaching his arms and legs in all directions, and sitting up as much as he was allowed. His eyes were open a lot and we thought he was focusing some of the time. And, he expressed himself, first kind of groaning but later talking in response to our and the nurse's requests. He said Emma's name a couple of times and I swear I heard him say "awesome" after seeing his graduation mortar board. An unglamorous, but nevertheless positive development is that his bowel function seems to be in good working order, as he kept the nurses very busy all day. Unfortunately, instead of being transferred to Sacramento by Sunday, he'll remain at the fantastic Highland Hospital in Oakland until Monday or Tuesday. They want to be extra sure he has no infection or other complications before he leaves. We look forward to attending his Classics Dept. graduation ceremony tomorrow.