March 28

I was in such a great mood yesterday after the update I got, as I'm sure you all were. I got another call from Adam's dad yesterday evening which turned that around on a dime. He was in tears and it was hard to understand why. He didn't say much. I could guess, but I waited until this morning and called adam's brother for the brass tax.

The family was on such an emotional high yesterday with adam's amazing physical progress and hearing him speak his name, the reality of the long road to recovery was temporarily forgotten. Shortly after I got the call yesterday it hit them square in the face. Adam seems to be himself sometimes, sometimes he is not. His physical health continues to improve. He is eating with a spoon now, sitting in a chair. The family played all of the messages for him, and he listens to the choice tracks we put on an ipod with head phones, but doesn't smile or say anything. John says he seems depressed and distant. I personally think they are expecting too much so soon, but I can't imagine how difficult it must be to see him come back to conciousness, only to be so distant and blank.

Now that he is physically stable (breathing and eating again) another whole challenge begins: dealing with his brain injuries and the potentially long (years) recovery not knowing exactly what condition he will be in at the end of that road.

The fact that his body has healed so fast gives me confidence and hope his head will follow suit.
The family still does not know how soon he will be ready to come home on a commercial flight. It does not seem long. John said maybe they will rent an RV next week or two and put adam where he loves to be, Back on the road!