Leaving the Surgical IntensiveCare Unit on 5 March

The doctors are well-pleased with David's progress in wound healing, use of the trach, sitting up most of the day. The wonderful nurses have started some nasal-gastric tube feeding. They predict that he can be shifted to a ward room on Thursday. No visitors this week but we do so appreciate your e-mails, prayer power, cards, and concern so please do realize that we feel very much supported by myriads of friends around the world. Paul Sack checks on his Dad every day on his way between hospital and home. Rebecca and Paul Mosley are amazing in keeping in touch via skype and e-mail. I'm getting some intensive nurses' training during the days and good sound sleep at Henry and Bunny Mosley's at night. I suspect David will be hospitalized through the weekend as he begins to walk, gets some physical therapy, and his Hopkins doctors continue their proud observation of their miracle work at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.