on the road to bouncing back

Today started off a bit less jovial than yesterday. When Mark woke he saw he had little control over his right side and speech, but didn't remember hearing the part about an expected deficit, so he was a bit confused, sad and angry. Once I was able to connect with him again I helped explain what all went on yesterday and he felt a bit better that he had an explanation of why the right side was quite weak. We've been told that rehab will help him regain some control and so it begins. He now has orders to be moved from the ICU to a regular room, so we're waiting for our private room in Hotel Ronald Reagan ;)