(which we had to buy in Gainesville because in our haste we forgot them on Monday) in the 24 degree weather this morning! As the ice was melting on the car windshield, our coats were keeping us warm, so they were good buys. I am so grateful for the sales racks at Target and Old Navy. The next event of the morning was that George's phone completely died, and after I dropped him off at Shands, I had to make a quick trip to the Verizon store to haggle with the customer service people (actually, the store CSR was nice, it was the person she dealt with on the phone who offered zero help). Because his phone number is on all of the paperwork as a contact number, we needed to do something quickly. Verizon was not of the same opinion, but it should be resolved soon.
Meanwhile, George visited with Zachary. When we were all there, and when Zachary was feeling strong enough, he tried sitting up in a chair. The one time he'd tried it before then, his nausea got the best of him. This time, he was successful!
The next hurdle for him to jump is too embarassing to mention here, but lets just say he was successful at that one too. Throughout the day, he made progress by eating some of the best hospital food I've seen in a while and eventually getting up and walking down the hall.
He even got a visit from Bud and Weiser, the therapy dogs that visit the pediatric unit.
They were sweethearts! It was a big day for him, and by the time we left the hospital for the evening (his mom's staying the night with him), things were promising as he waited for a followup CT scan. We just got word that his doctors were a little worried about the way his cerebral fluids are draining, and we're hoping that isn't too much of a setback. If all goes OK, he should get out of ICU tomorrow and be in a normal room. We're all praying for his recovery.
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