Update: 6 week mark

It has been 6 weeks now since Travis' accident. He keeps doing well every week. He is in a new ward, ward 57. It's an orthapedic ward, so they can start focusing on his pelvic and back injuries. His backside wound is almost closed up. Only a week or two, and it will be closed! After it is, the docs will be able to work on his back. We don't know what they have to do yet for his back, so we'll see! Today, Travis got accupuncture to try and relieve some pain. He said it helped a little, but they would have to do it every hour to ease the pain constantly. He's on a lot of pain meds, and most of the time they help to alleviate, but as you can imagine, it is still very painful. Mostly his back and pelvis are hurting. Which, it can be good, because that means that he's feeling! He has nerve damage to his right leg, and the docs said that nerves heal 1 millimeter a day! His legs are probably 3 and a half feet long, so you do the math! He is so brave though. All the nurses say how brave he is being. He doesn't complain, and understands that when the poke and prod at him, it's for his own good!