5-14-11/5-15-11 Update

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMERON & TYLER!!!

Yesterday we celebrated the twins's 12th birthday. We had lots of visitors and sugary treats to celebrate.

There wasn't too much different yesterday. Cameron is still communicating through head nods and and left eye winks. If you ask him a question thaat he is unsure of he will shrug his shoulders. So far he can tell us if he is in pain and where it's at (if we ask him through process of elimination.), how old he is, if yesterday was his birthday, if he likes this show, if the tv is too loud or quiet, if he wants us to change the channel, if he wants us to read to him, if he's tired, and anything else that requires a yes or no answer (and again, he only answers yes or no if we ask him the question, like "Cameron, is the tv too loud?" or "Cameron, do you like this show?" and "Cameron, are you in pain?... Is it your head?... Is it your arms?") He is also starting to move his arms and legs a little bit more often without stimulation (on his own) or on command (when we ask him to do so).

Today we discovered that Cameron is no longer on any antibiotics and that he has been breathing on his own, completely, since about 7 a.m. this morning. He will probably be taken off of his breathing machine either today or tomorrow and might not have to use a trech.

Tomorrow he has another Echo for his heart and we will be posting the udate for that and anyother news that occurs tomorrow.

Once again we thank EVERYONE for keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers.