Healing up

Michael is settling into his new digs pretty well. It is quite a different setup with open spaces and kind of a busy, community living arrangement. It is working well with him because he is just one of a crowd and is not singled out. He just fits in with everyone else and nobody gets excited if he wanders around. It is a large ranch with a nice recreation center, walking, and a hoops goal! We have seen almost no aggitation in the last couple of days, if he wants to leave we just give him some time and space and he walks it off and we can then redirect him to play some basketball or play a game. Less stressful on him and everyone else.

We are still awaiting some NMDA test results that if positive would require significant treatment. In a way we are hoping for the tests to be positive because it would explain a few things. We should know in a couple of days and will let you know. Otherwise, medically he is mending from many rubs and abrasions. He has one major problem with a finger but it is healing and hopefully when it gets better he will not have to worry about infections and such from open wounds.

For now I can tell you Michael still remembers how to shoot pool, play ping pong and basketball, that kind of stuff. Wild what he naturally can retain. He also has not lost his lack of patience. One of the other patients was playing uno with us and was kinda slow in making choices, so Michael just kind of looked at him and said come on dude! But overall he is returning to his sweet self, he just wants to be normal again.