John Ephraim Versluis

Dad is having a really good day today very alert, understands some commands, healing finally. They had him sitting up for about 12 minutes towards the end he did it on his own for a minute. They said he did great today with Physical Therapy. He smiled a lot when we talked to him today. Tony and Joe said, "I know you can't see it but you kind of have a goat tee" and he smiled.
I talked to him and asked if he remembers having the stroke. Explained some things about the morning it happended, it seems like he was really trying to remember. They said the goal this week is to wean him off the ventilator. If by Sunday he does great without it they will plan to take it out. If he struggles with weaning then they will trach him. 3 weeks is about all the like them to be on a ventilator. Susie made him a DVD, we think he was able to watch some of it.

Tahna