You Tube and Burger King...a reason to celebrate!

The photo above is the front of St. Mary's Hospital which is part of the Mayo Center. Michael is at St. Mary's.

9:30 a.m. Update from Tonja; Michael is currently sitting up in bed watching You-Tube!! He has been talking on the phone. He said, "Hi" to Richard this morning!! Rick said it was awesome to hear his voice and to let everyone know, "Michael's humor is definitely intact"! He's had no arrhythmias. He gets up in his Mega Chair a couple hours at a time, and a few times a day. His chair lays flat and he is helped to it. The back is then cranked up so he can sit up. He needs to get some strength back and will require physical therapy. Michael is requesting Burger King and Waffles, but instead is being provided yummy cream of wheat from the hospital kitchen.

Tonja's mother was going to leave yesterday but a snow storm altered the plans. She left this morning and is driving home to Pennsylvania. Although Tonja is very tired, she hopes to go to Missouri on Monday or Tuesday, just long enough to pack things up and return to Michael. She wants to get the house set up and ready for Michael when he is discharged. Currently Tonja is out of phone minutes, but she does have free nights and weekends if anyone should want to call. Thank you all for your prayers, support, caring, friendship, kind words, sharing, and for walking with Michael through this and rallying for him! Thank you for your donations and helping us get a home to bring Michael too. Hugs and Love to all!

Note from Michael's Friends; Hi all, I think Michael is ready for those cards and notes! Also, he is up and watching You Tube videos, so if anyone wants to make and upload videos for Mike that would be really cool!