Waking up slowly

As always we thank you for your continued support and prayers.  Michael is showing signs of waking up.  He has been opening his eyes more and is trying to start focusing on things.  He is moving more, most of the time he does not follow commands but several times a day he has been wiggling his fingers or trying to squeeze with his hands.
While this is encouraging, we are hoping for more progress soon so we can get back to the rehab phase.  This setback has been also hard on his lungs.  So the sooner he can be moving more and strengthen his muscles, the sooner he can wean from the ventilator.
The doctors are also concerned about his need for blood and platelets. We are waiting on results from his Bone Marrow Aspiration done earlier this week.
We can't thank you enough for all of your continued support and prayers.  Our prayer needs are for Michael to continue waking up--becoming aware of his surroundings and to become oriented, able to move all extremities well and no more seizures, for his body to be producing his own red and white cells and platelets, for healing of his lungs and weaning from the ventilator, healing of his kidneys and no more infections or Graft vs Host Disease.  And thank you for your prayers for the doctors and the nurses in their decisions and in their care for Michael.  
Your support and prayers have been a huge blessing to Michael and to all of us.  For anyone that missed the last blog entry if anyone wants to help, there is a link to a Care Calendar for meals, visits, platelet donations and so on. And for those who can only do prayers now, that is so apprecitated and cherished as well.
Special thanks for the delicious and thoughtful meals, treats for the nurses, and the sitters who have come in.  Tim Donovan read his notes from the trip he and Michael went on to Nicaragua in 08.  James, Michael's good friend from Iowa came down for several days.  There are so many to thank and I can't do it now, need to get back to Michael.  And as always thank you for every prayer, positive thought and visualization of Michael healing and getting on with life and giving back all of the wonderful love he has received.  Thank you to all!!