It's hard to believe that it's been 5 weeks since the surgery! Aaron has made truly amazing progress and will I'm sure continue to improve over the coming weeks! I have put up new pictures of Aaron at occupational therapy earlier this week. He goes twice a week and I think that each time he goes there's something he can do that he couldn't do the last time he was there! All of the "gadgets" you see in the pictures are designed to help him not only with strength in his hand/arm, but also to gain coordination. His brain is having to be trained to "recognize" that there is a right side to his body. The sensation hasn't changed much on that right side, but he is slowly regaining control and use. He is very determined to get that right hand working again!

It's been over a week since the last seizure!! Hallelujah!!! Aaron has gotten into a routine of taking his showers in the mid to late afternoon and of course, taking coool and quick ones. There are other subtle changes that we notice in him since the surgery. Before surgery, he was very jumpy -- I could walk up behind him and pat him on the back and it was as if he'd jump out of his skin. That doesn't happen anymore! Short-term memory has improved some, and he doesn't seem to get stuck on words as much anymore either! Don and I just notice something "different" about him. It's not a very pronounced difference, but we do notice something. It's going to be interesting to see how this all shakes out as time goes on. Believe it or not, even after 5 weeks, his brain is still healing and reconnecting, so I'm sure we will notice more in the coming months.

Hope you all enjoy the pictures -- even the goofy ones! Blessings!