One immediate benefit of the wound healing is that yesterday, Honza was transferred from the vibrating, forced-air bed to a new soft foam bed where he can easily be elevated. You could not believe the difference it makes! The old bed was very noisy. Now his room is so much quieter and more peaceful. Finally, you can hear you own voice while being there and we can read aloud to him without having to almost shout to be heard.

Now the physical therapists can position Honza so he is sitting almost “upright” and move him to a declined wheelchair for a few minutes each day. Once he can tolerate sitting for at least two hours, without the site of the bed sore being affected, he can be transfered to Santa Clara to begin rehabilitation.

Also on the positive front, last weekend, Honza’s Aunt Tereza from Massachusetts visited. Tereza is a M.D. She did some great research she shared with the doctors at Memorial that resulted in them making changes in Honza’s  nutrition and medications which should help reduce some of the problems he has been having with his digestive system and urinary tract.  Thank you so much, Tereza. We are so fortunate to  have you!

We know these are small steps, but after so much time of making little or no progress, moving forward feels great!

Katka, Vojta, Honza and Stephen