July 21st

Over the weekend Matt swallowed alot, listened to commands and said some words! I stayed the night at the hospital Friday night due to some swallowing and coughing issues. Saturday morning he had coughed so much that you could hear his voice so much better. I kept telling him I loved him and he finally said the two words I have been waiting almost four months for...love you! I don't think I have cried so much! After a long tiring night that's all I needed! Two words.
Saturday night he said hi to his dad.his words are getting better. You just have to be patient and keep working with him. Its all there in his brain we just have to help him put everything back together.
His parents have talked to a lot of people in reguards to what we should do next for Matt. I believe they have decided to go straight to rehab now. We have to do whatever is going to be best for Matt. Getting him functioning again is going to be the best for him too. Matt will eventually come home. But for now we will fight to get him the best rehab care we can.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) Matt will go in for a small surgical procedure. He is getting a larger feeding tube put into his stomach. Please keep him in your prayers tomorrow morning. Matt is extremely strong and this is just a little turn in the road on his way to recovery. With a bigger tube it will be easier to feed him and then when we take him home will be able to blend food up and give it to him through the tube as well. Right now his tube is so small that its very difficult to push his food through and any kink will stop it from going through. This will just make it a lot easier.