Logan was videotaped today to document his range of motion, etc. before the trial with the injection of medication on Monday. He will receive the injection on Monday morning and must remain in bed for four hours while waiting for it to take effect. He will then be videotaped again to compare it with the before tape. If the medication has a positive effect on his spacticity (on the left side), they will decide whether to continue to give him injections periodically or consider placing a pump under the skin in his abdomen to automatically release the medication. If this works for him (it varies from patient to patient), it could be helpful in improving his ability to move and control his movements. Right now, his left arm and leg spasm and stiffen up when he tries to move which lilmits his mobility a great deal. He is continuing to make small improvements both physically and cognitively. We are working on a system of communication which uses a thumbs up or a thumbs down for yes and no. While we don't get a definitive answer every time, we do get a pretty good indication of what his answer is often. Sometimes, we get an immediate thumbs down, and he will shake it down several times which makes us feel confident that he wants us to quit what we're doing asap. Likewise, we get answers to questions about what he likes or recognizes in the same way. For example, today he was asked what kind of ice cream that he liked and he gave a thumbs up to vanilla, then chocolate, and a thumbs down to strawberry; I'm pretty sure that's true. We have been told that his tastes may not be the same as they were before, so we'll have to experiment with different flavors. His swallowing is improving with practice, and tommorow he will get to try some applesauce ( I don't think he liked applesauce, but it will be a new texture). He continues to get juices and today he had sherbet and ice cream as well. As was true before the injury, Logan's sense of humor favors the absurd and the obnoxious, and his therapists are more than willing to oblige to get a laugh out of him. Whatever the reason, it's always good to see him smile.