Paul update - Day 41

Day 41 – Tuesday 23 December

Quite a quiet day today but in many ways this was good for Paul because he seemed quite tired. Nonetheless, he was on good form, very jolly and looking forward to coming home for Christmas.

He had physio this morning and they are now making him walk for greater distances – for those that have been to Maidencraig he is now walking virtually unaided the length of the building from his room to the main door. He has not yet walked outside but I guess this will start in the New Year. We still notice small but positive improvements every day and are still amazed at how calm and placid he is about the situation – nothing seems to upset him and we are both extremely proud of him and how well he is dealing with everything. And of course we are equally proud of Mark who is also now coping very well, continuing with his studies and has graciously given up his bedroom for Paul over Christmas!

We have to ring the hospital tomorrow morning because he had physio arranged for 14:00, but they are going to try and swap him with one of the other guys whose physio session is at 09:00; if this can be done we should be able to pick him up around 10:30 or thereabouts.

He keeps asking to see the car, which has now been moved to Aberdeen, and although we are not sure whether it is a good idea or not he is adamant that he wants to see it so we might call in on the way home. I guess if it reminds him of the seriousness of the accident and will make him think twice in future (if he ever drives again) it will be worth it.

Thanks again for all the comments – please keep them coming (Stuart, I am shocked – suffering from a hangover – disgraceful!) – and apologies to everyone reading this but we haven’t managed to send any Christmas cards; there just doesn’t seem to have been the time to do anything like that this year! We only got the tree Saturday and Andrew kindly dropped one round for us as well so we will be trying to get them decorated tomorrow and get all the other decs up. We managed to get to Costco and Tesco this morning so hopefully we haven’t forgotten anything.....

As Paul will be home tomorrow I will try and get him to post something on here himself, but in the meantime thanks again to all of you for the support, messages and everything else you have done for us all – we are truly grateful and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – I don’t think we will be sorry to wave goodbye to 2008.......!

I will try and put a post up every day over the next few days, but can’t guarantee it; if anyone else wants to post anything – please feel free!

No pictures today I’m afraid, so the best I can do is sunset over Maidencraig taken yesterday!