New chapter begins

Well the next step in his recovery has begun. The breathing tubes is out and all of the EEG leads are off. He is talking. His throat hurts and his lips are dry but not allowed water yet. He recognized Jason and asked him to help him and take him home. Kept repeating "Help me son". Hard for Jason but he held up well. Refused nedbulizer treatment for his asthma so he had to be restrained again. Knows his name, is not sure where he is and thinks it is 1999. Was that a good year? Must have been. Rob visited, didn't recognize at first, must have been the long hair. When I told him who he was he asked how is mom was. Rob told him she would be here is she could and Dad said, I know she would. So he is responding in complete sentences appropriately, but some memories have holes. Hope to get a better sense of his memory when his throat settles. Speech seems to be recovering well and that is a great beginning.