Small Steps Forward....

Yesterday was a big day for Brian…after work, Lindsay, Sampson and Melissa, and I went by there before visitation ended at 7. They were there when I walked in and Brian was wide awake!! He was looking from person to person. Lindsay asked him if he had a good day and he nodded yes. He was moving his mouth and eyes/eyebrows like he was trying to talk so he was getting a little frustrated. But he was holding my hand and it felt so much stronger.

And we know that he’s still got his smart aleck ways to him because Melissa was commenting on Sampson’s phone ringing so much …. She told Brian, “He thinks he’s so popular doesn’t he?” And Brian looked at her and nodded his head!!! :)

So Brian is definitely coming back and we could not be happier. We are so proud of him because he is fighting hard everyday. And we know he’s tired but he just keeps on trying.

I read this last night and thought of Brian:
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer.”
How true – we knew that Brian was a fighter but he’s got the opportunity now to really show the world what he can do.

Keep fighting Brian!
We all love you!

--Jessica will post more about his condition and the Shepherd evaluation later.