November 12, 2005 - Mid-Morning

Brenda drove back down to Savannah this weekend to see all of the excitement for herself and was amazed to see how much more active and interactive the princess appeared to be in only 7 days. She is moving her arms and legs and lifts her hands frequently. She is moving her head and gave us a all a few nice yawns. When reading her the blog comments, Brenda took off her Circle bracelet and placed it in Mandy's hand explaining to her that lots of people were wearing them and thinking of her. She appeared to attempt to hold onto the bracelet. She didn't open her eyes and we still don't know how much she's comprehending, but we're continuing to assume that she understands and comprehends it all until proven otherwise.

She looks better with one less bolt. She has a slight rash that they believe is caused by her dilantin (anti-seizure medication given to anyone with serious head trauma) so they are switching her to a different anti-seizure medication. They'd like to eliminate or reduce the rash prior to closing the drain to the bolt. They are gradually attempting to wean her off of all her medications. The neurogsurgeon said that she's not out of the woods yet but she is continually progressing in the right direction. We are all caustiously optimistic and looking forward to the good surprises the princess must have in store for us all.