Revision on visiting/calls

I may have jumped the gun a little on visits there, folks.  Sorry.  As of today, Dave is not yet up for visits or even phone calls yet.  He has been having difficulty sleeping at night, and this problem has grown to awful proportions over the last two days, making the hours and minutes tortuous.  His doctors have been very responsive and careful at the same time, and we all are hoping that they've got it figured out so that Dave can get some rest tonight.  I just spoke to his night nurse, and he is doing well so far, anyway.

Tomorrow the plan is to move him to a different unit, still within St. Vincents Hospital, where he can get the rehabilitation therapy on all fronts--physical, neurological and psychological--that he needs to recover.  I will, of course, continue to do my best to update you.

By the way, several people have asked what they can do or send for Dave, and tonight, after returning yet another defective CD player to a store, I thought that if people wanted to donate a few dollars each to go in on an iPod Touch for Dave, that would actually be very useful.  He has a pretty good radio that can play mp3s through a connecting cord.  I could load his iPod up with the music stored on his computer and he would have a wealth of beloved pieces to choose from, wherever he is. We could even have it engraved with a message of some kind (suggestions welcome).  I think it would be a lovely collective gesture and am willing to coordinate the funds and make the order (hopefully with my educators' discount).  Checks for a modest amount, something like $20 (?), could be sent to me, and if there is money left over, we can spend it on ice cream!  Or whatever you want.

Let me know if you like this idea, or if you don't!  If you have trouble using the comment feature of the blog, you can email me: margoshohl@mac.com.