"ABC, 123 baby you and me"

Mak is all settled in at rehab and very aware that he needs physical therapy and help to get better. He isn't a fan of being on hospital arrest though. He has an ankle alarm to make sure he doesn't escape. But leave it to Mak to say he has already figured out how to turn it off- so he says. He also isn't pleased that his mama is playing by the rules and won't take him OUT for lunch. He told me the other day, still in Sac, that if I let him go down just one floor of the hospital, he'd take the blame if we got caught. How nice of him; isn't Mak the sweetest. He's even willing to be arrested just to get out the front doors. I told him, in do time my friend you can run through the streets of SacTown.

But for now, while he may be getting a little stir crazy, he knows he needs to get better and that rehab is the place for it. The staff gave the family a preliminary time frame of two weeks for in-patient care and based on my chat on the phone with him, who knows, it could be sooner. What is nice is that Mak is taking this adventure in stride. He knows he had a terrible fall, is sorry that he made everyone worry, and understands that his body and brain are trying to slowly get better. Yesterday he practiced balancing on one foot and walking up stairs with no help, and also worked on some memory, counting, and letter recognition skills. He did well. He also says that he is good friends with all the staff already and that he is making them laugh.

For those who want to stop in and visit Mak in Vallejo, the visiting hours for weekdays are 4:40-8:30pm. If you do make an appearance and it is during his dinner hour, please make sure he isn't disturbed to the point that he doesn't eat. It is important that Mak eats as much grub as he can to get the weight back on his body. Summer is coming and we need to get his physique up to girl worthy.

Good news about Vallejo...KT can visit and that is exactly where she is headed today. I can't even imagine how excited he will be to see her. KT is all he has asked to see the last week. Yeah, thanks Mak, forget about all the friends and family that sat by your side for the past 3 weeks. But like they say, dogs are a man's best friend. Though, I am not too worried, he'll want the gang sooner or later toget him Gunther's, Oscar's and a ride around town. On an Oscar's note, Mak is very thankful for all the burritos brought to him, but we never thought the day would come where he'd say he has had enough for right now.