Update

Mike has been making good progress with rehab. He was told his left wrist went from a 1 to a 3 out of 10 in the past week. He continues to improve in other areas too. He has been in really good spirits the last 2 days.

On another front he found out today he has CDIFF. A bowel infection that they supected he may have had from the start. It explains the diareha problem and the high white blood cell count. He is on antibiotics and it should run it's course, however it can be contageous and until it is gone visitors have to wear a gown when they go in the room and I wouldn't bring little ones around. But don't let that stop you adults from visiting please.

Mike is also having surgery tomorrow morning to put a catheter through his stomach wall to his bladder. This was an option he chose to take rather than the constant catheter. This way he can manage things better and have the bag on his leg rather than dragging it around. This is much better for his bladder health in the long run too, and is reversable if and when he gets more feeling.

We are all ramping up to get Mike home on the 17th of Sept. Renovation plans are in the works for the house and I am hunting for a van. We are anxious to get fundraising activities in the works to help offset some of the costs, which are very significant. The non profit Company, Michael H. Gotzens, Inc. is in the works but takes a few weeks to get set up. Then the account will be open for non profit and we can start putting in proceeds from the wristbands and other activities as they happen.

Thanks again to all for your support of Mike by visiting and keeping his spirits up and for the efforts you have started to make in fundraising. We couldn't do it without all of you.

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