For some time now, my parents have been working to meet with the doctors and formulate a recovery plan for Aron.
They met with doctors today, and in a nutshell, this is the plan:
For the next two to three weeks, Aron will get range of motion every two hours. He will be in and out of the wheelchair more frequently. He will receive physical therapy daily. The ultimate goal is to get Aron ready for acute rehab, where the doctors estimate he will spend several months before the ultimate goal: to get him home. The doctors do feel that Aron is responsive, and that he is more alert. They said that family support right now is more important than ever.
Some things Aron has been doing lately: holding up his head better, looking at the appropriate person (look at dad, mom, etc.), punching the correct key on a calculator when told, and doing different things with his hands.
I visited him yesterday. It was very emotional because I haven't been in a while. It was nice to see his progress, but still sad to sit with him and have a one sided conversation. He is in good health, and overall looks great. Right when we got there my mom told him to look at me, and he did, right straight at me. It was hard not to cry as I looked in my brother's eyes.
These next weeks and months are Aron's chance to become a person again. We pray and hope for the best - we want him home again.
