Day #7: One week ago...

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It's amazing 7 days have gone by. They seemed to drag on forever. It was just one week ago that Karl was having his Sunday morning coffe at home with his wife and then being rushed to the ER. Now here we are....

To say we are lucky is an understatement. It's a miracle we have our sweet Karl with us today, and we have to thank the amazing doctors, surgeons, nurses and other caregivers at Memorial Hospital. To Karl's family, these people are heroes and heroines. True lifesavers.

Sunday was the best day yet- Karl's voice is getting stronger and he is able to say many words at a time. He is still only eating small amounts of pureed foods and ice chips are allowed in small amounts- but he is not ready for liquids.

We are still only seeing minimum movement in Karl's arms and limbs, and limited movement on one side. He is still not tracking or making eye contact. We knew he can see but it appears he's not able to focus. We are unsure if this is temporary. Time will tell.

Karl said hello to his sister Amy on the phone, then listened to a video of his grandkids singing him a song and said "wow.." He was surrounded by family all day and received lots of love and encouragement. We will continue to give Karl everything he needs and be patient as we learn what lies ahead...