This afternoon Cory made some strides with his physical therapy. So here are the high points:

*He has some movement in both arms from his forearm to his hands, it isn't much, but on Sunday he couldn't move anything. With his right hand he was able to grab his moistening "lollipop" and get it pretty close to his mouth. This is HUGE.

*He can slightly raise one of his eyebrows.

*He was strapped to a tilt bed and they were able to get Cory all the way to a vertical position. I guess this is hard for the body to handle. He made it 10 min. which is pretty good. Chaney said at that point his body just crumbled.

Our sister in law was visiting when Cory was on his vibrating bed. When she saw it she said he was lucky cause in cheap motels you have to pay for that kind of ride. The nurse grinned at her and couldnt believe she said that. She asked if Cory thought that was funny and Chaney said she didnt know cause Cory cant smile. Then she asked Cory if he could smile. He managed a twitch by his mouth. We will call that a success.

They have Cory in special boots at night to help his feet stay in a flat upright position so he will have an easier time walking during his recovery.

While these are all good things and the doctors are encouraged, Chaney said Cory was in low spirits today. He doesn't seem to feel he is making much progress. His body still doesn't feel right to him. Pray for Cory that he can be comforted throughout this process. Pray that he can find peace in his trials.