Saterday December 27th. Telling Mark I would be out of town

I went to go see Mark and tell him I was going out of town for a few weeks. My brother got very aggravated at me! Mark told me fine then I won't see you for a year! I had to explain to him that I was going to see our girl Melynda while we had Christmas's vacation. Well Mark still was not the happiest with me but he did start to understand a little. Mark finally said, I could go. I did not want to leave with him mad. I felt bad enough as it was. Here I was leaving when I knew Mark would be getting discharged from the hospital on December 31 2008. I wanted to see my brother go home. We all have had mix feelings about Mark going home. Mark has had the best of care at Idaho Elks Retaliation Hospital! If the insurance would continue to pay for Marks care he would be able to stay, but they have denied any more funds for his approval. The staff at the hospital has expressed that they did not know if Mark would have a set back when Mark went home. Because of the changes and what type of toll it would take on, Mark going back and fourth to therapy. Mark is in therapy five days a week now and when he goes home he will be in therapy three days a week because going to therapy will be hard on him. The staff said that three days a week would probably all Mark could handle for now. Just the ride alone to and from the hospital could take a toll on Mark. The staff has said, that Mark could regress or he could improve they just don't no.

We are praying that when Mark gets home that he will start to remember more and he will improve more because he will be around his familiar surroundings'. I am sure the Ronnie will be glad to be back in their home with Mark and there girls. Ronnie has been sleeping beside mark on the hospital bed because Mark wants her next to him. I got to sleep with Mark one night and their is not allot of room in Marks bed, he has a standard hospital bed, and Mark likes to cuddle When Mark gets home him and Roinne will be able to sleep in their king sized bed with a nice soft mattress. I know Mark will enjoy being home because he keeps telling Roinnie he wants to go home. This is great because Mark thought for a long time he was home at the hospital, then mark thought he was in a hotel room every once in awhile mark would say how do you like my room. We would tell him it was nice he always wanted us to stay the night. Mark has offered me his bed several times. Mark has always love company.

Mark has not lack in any motivation, he has tried hard every day, any thing the staff ask Mark to do he will try to do for them, he has not given up.