David is going to prom?!?!?!

Well after a long weekend, David had to get back to the grindstone on Monday. Mom noticed that it was really hard to motivate him to do anything. This might be a problem because he will probably be coming home every weekend, and if he is taking steps backward in his therapy, this will slow down his progress. The key to his continued improvement is working hard at therapy. Mom noticed in his therapy that when they make him walk, he can't walk fast and it is almost like he is hyperextending his legs. The therapist said that this is pretty typical for those who have had brain trauma. With more hard work, David will be able to walk faster and more normal.
Mom has shown David pictures of when he was in the hospital in Canada to see if he can remember anything. None of it seems real to David. He says that what he is going through is like a dream and that he is going to wake up and be at the Lazenby's house. It is hard to imagine what it would be like to not know what happened to you during a certain period of your life.
When David is talking on the phone he seems to be pretty normal. Mom noticed when he was talking to his sister, Stacy, he had facial expressions and a melody/tones in his voice that were more normal sounding. It almost made Mom cry to see more of the David we know start to wake up and show himself. She noticed that when he's talking on the phone when he's tired then he is pretty flat. However, if he is well rested, he has more expression and life in him. That's great to see that kind of progress!
David went to the dentist again today and had a better experience than the week before. He was only in the chair for about 2 hours today working on one of his teeth. David seemed to tolerate it much better today. Mom has been so impressed with the dentist and all of the staff at the office. They have bent over backwards to help David and have worked hard to get David feeling better. They even signed a birthday card for him when he turned 18!
This weekend is prom at Paradise Valley High School. David is in the running to be prom king!!! David will be allowed to attend prom for one hour on Saturday. The plan is to go to prom, take some pictures, dance a little and stick around for the ceremony. The tricky part is that David hasn't been able to stay up past 7:45 at night and prom is much later than that. Mom said that when he is tired, he can't help but go to sleep. His physical needs outweigh his emotional needs. Hopefully, he can sleep all afternoon at home and have enough energy to make it through his senior prom.