5 weeks

It was 5 weeks ago tonight that Corys first symptoms started.

We are still at the hospital. Cory got changed to whats called a mechanical soft food diet yesterday. That just means that instead of all of his food being pureed he just eats really really soft food very slowly and in small bites. We have to sit him up as close to a 90 degree angle as we can so that it is easier for him to use gravity in controlling the food in his mouth. He seems to really enjoy eating it and we are even noticing that with his taste that has come back that he might be more sensitive to taste; just like he is really sensitive to touch. He doesn't want me to put salt on anything and thinks everything is delicious.

Unfortunately every time he eats he gets a headache and doesn't feel very good. So that's why we are still in the hospital. They just want to make sure that he does ok with the food before they send him back to the other facility. He still has his g-tube just in case something goes wrong but so far so good.

He also still has his trech but it is capped full time now day or night. I believe that they are waiting until he can eat "normal" food without aspirating before they take it out.

Cory has been very emotional the last few days. He really gets down on himself because he thinks that he should be doing better. But I want all of you to know that he really is doing well. We just have to help him see and know how good he is doing. So my job lately consists of constant encouragement.

His left calf has been really really sore for a few days and he feels like he probably hurt it some how.

We are still hoping to move to the rehab center this week so lets keep our fingers crossed that we make it there.