Talked with Mia this afternoon and she said that Gary was doing about the same. He sits up at least 3 hours each day in the chair and today, the speech therapist inserted a small valve-like thing into the tube in his neck and asked him questions. He tried to talk but they could not understand him. It was mostly whispers and they asked Mia what his best, most alert time of day was and she told them usually around 9 a.m. So, they will try him earlier in the mornings and begin with very elementary things such as Phonics, numbers, etc. and try to teach him to talk again. Please pray for all of them as they try this and for Gary and Mia, too. It seems to get Gary frustrated so pray for his mind to calm so that he can concentrate and learn to think again. It will be a slow go, but he'll do it!!!

He has a rash from the antibiotics which they continue to give and they gave him Benadryl to help the rash, therefore making him sleepy again. Mia said that he was very tired. She sent us another picture of him today looking at pictures that she had printed for him of his family. We'll try to get one on the blog tomorrow if we have time.

Mia was taking pictures around the house this evening to print out for him and I suggested that she make one of the pool which he loved. Bill and I have a video of our visit there before we got married of us in the pool with the dogs chasing each other around the pool trying to drink the splashing water. It's really funny and Bill is going to try to get it on a DVD to send her to show him.

Enough for tonight - it's midnight and we've already helped LSU beat Texas - I think we've done enough for today.

Love to all, Bill and Nancy