August 22, 2010 (Evening)

This morning the physical therapy got Nick up out of bed and in a wheelchair. Today was the first time he has been out of bed since he's been here. He did really well for being the first time. Nick got a little dizzy when he was up, but he handled it really well. He moved himself over to the wheelchair really well for the first time. They taught him how to wheel himself around the hospital floor and how to turn around corners. He is going to get really good at wheeling himself around by himself.

They released him from Respitory Therapy today. He will still need to use his coughing machine but the respirtory therapy staff won't be coming to his room and make him use his coughing machine in front of them. We just need to get him to laugh, that will be tricky.

Nick will be moving to the rehab floor tomorrow morning and then it will be hospital boot camp. He will do well and probably suprise us all on his improvements.

Nick's uncle Kevin and aunt Trina came and visited him today. They came from Blackfoot. Kevin brought him Grandma Heiner's applesauce and saurkraut. Kevin also brought him a binder with paper and some pictures. They also ran to the gift shop and got Nick his m&ms, so he got his chocolate fix for a while. Kevin almost got Nick laughing today with his jokes.