April 24

You know you have been somewhere for awhile when the staff all know you by name. Lane made some strides today. We are celebrating the small victories as it has now been a week since the accident. He was able to speak with someone back home who had gone through a similar injury and subsequent recovery. It was very beneficial for lane to speak with someone who truly could relate. Mom and I can only do so much. After that call he had a spark and asked the doctors to up his physical therapy which they were more than happy to do. They have started to taper him off of the steroids and are really make him work on his breathing with intense lung exercises. He did the pin prick test today and was able to feel pricks down most of his right arm and had tactile sensation for the first time in his left. Again: small victories. His friend Natalie returned to the states today so that was difficult. She has been with Lane since the accident and has been and will continue to be a great support (Natalie if you are reading this we are deeply grateful for all that you have done for Lane). We met with the doctors today and they are hopeful that Lane should be for to fly sometime next week. Lane has also been able to remove the front piece of his neck brace for extended periods of time which has been a big release for him. . With all that happened today Lane was pretty tired and fell asleep halfway through our nightly movie sessions. Tomorrow is a new day