Spaw - believe. :0)

Dave- we didn't want to say anything until the surgery was over and the surgeon was happy with the result. We're still really just holding our breath to see if there is any improvement.

We can't fault the hospital at all - the staff were all so helpful and kind. When we discussed getting Kendall discharged the nurse did say that sometimes the doctors have to be chased up to sign the forms but I explained that we would have a five hour drive back to Maine and, by 8.00am, I'd had a phone call to say that he was being let out at 10.00am. That wa a complete contrast to the Boston hospital where he had the laser surgery two years ago - I couldn't even get an update on his condition the day after surgery from the very rude person on the other end of the phone. Mary had to ring back and use her New York accent to get the info!

Kendall is being very good about not talking and now thinks that when the time comes for him to try to talk he will have to force himself to do it.