Uncomfortable

That word is how I would describe Al today. He is moving around quite a bit, and I can only imagine that he is trying to find a comfortable position. That's right, legs and feet moving, trying to re-position himself. Although still sedated, he looked into my eyes, respnding with a blink when I asked him to. I also learned that his left clavical bone was fractured. This explains why his left arm movements are limited. His right hand is constantly moving, reaching for his head. I told him his hand was restrained so he doesn't pull at all the tubes and wires. Today they are starting to wean him off the breathing assist and gradually he will be on his own.

The day nurse today explained everthing to me as she monitored and worked, taking care of him. With authority, she told him, "Give me a thumbs up!" His immediate response was a hearty right handed thumbs up!

I explained to Al that kingdom Roadhouse was packed, and that he is a man truly loved by others. Al always "payed it forward" sharing his love with others, now being returned ten-fold. As he looked at me, I made purposeful moves, to which he followed me. I can just iimagine him saying, "will you just stand still?? You are giving me a headache!" Still unable to speak because of the tubes in his throat, we can only imagine what his brain is saying. He may be thinking, "bring me a steak, I a really tired of this tube feeding." Or, perhaps, "why are you all talking so loud and slow?" All of us who know Al........well you can put your own quote right here.