Botanical Gardening

Yesterday and today were good days for Dov. He is more alert and talkative, he has a sense of humor about his situation and seems determined to get out of Saint Luke's as soon as possible. Mom asked him to speak more with us during the day (he seems more talkative in the evenings) so that the therapists can see that he is improving and not just saying "uh huh" or "no". He smiled when I agreed with her and reminded him that he knew lots of words...."say anything even random words Dov" I encouraged him and with a big smile on his face he said "Botanical gardening" then started laughing. 

Mom is being trained to put on and remove the back brace which has to be worn at all times except sleeping, and he is getting better at accessing the walker to aid him in getting to and from the wheelchair. Dr. Reynolds who has been in Dov's life since the Leukemia diagnosis at age 11 visited today and was very positive about the progress Dov is making, which was comforting to hear. 

We will be heading to Winthrop for a few days to prepare Dov's room for him and have a quick visit with everyone at the benefit. 

There should be some more definitive news about Dov's expected release in the next day so we will make sure we post that as soon as we hear.