Wednesday Oct. 24 • PM Update

Shug is still in the ICU - no bed opened up for him on the 2nd floor yet where the Neuro Unit is located. Some progress today - he began slightly shrugging his left shoulder today. . .which he hasn't done since his first day here. No temperature today and his blood pressure has been pretty good, only requiring a push of iv meds here & there, but nothing that would keep them from moving him when a bed opens up on the floor. He is listening to music from church that he loves and it seems to have really brightened him up. And he even said, "That (music) will help me get better and get me thru this better than anything." He slept better this morning with the music playing in his room, too. He still is very anxious about leaving - can't stop moving his right hand, I guess that's his only outlet for getting out that Shug energy. He even ate a good lunch today. He also spoke for the first time today about the fact that he understands he will be in the hospital several weeks to help him get better. We have been told that after he is stabilized on the 2nd floor and ready for re-hab (which could take anywhere from 2 days to a week). . . his next step would be to transfer to Winchester's Rehab Center for an intense 3 week inpatient program. For those who have requested to send a card to him - please just send to the Winchester Medical Center with his name at the top and patient after it. . . we don't know what room he will be in yet so - they will find him whereever he goes we've been told. (Winchester Medical Center- 1840 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA 22604.)