Speech therapists continue to work on methods to keep Marcus awake for their sessions. The deep sleep is a combination of the brain healing and his preexisting narcolepsy. This time, they tried drops of pink lemonade. He did smile when he tasted it. Another technique that was used was playing YouTube videos for him. This time, we went with food-related ones. She played Canes, Burger Reviews, and finally, McFlurries. The McFlurry video woke him up for a bit. 

Overall, therapy has introduced a new device. It’s a device that you can press to start and stop videos. They demonstrated the motions and explained what it can do. They will begin incorporating it. Marcus did a lot of mat work. He practiced rolling from side to side, staying on his side, and lying on his stomach. Each position provides a different stretch for his body.  He was also given an entire day off, and he got to relax from all the work he did during the week. The key is to continue working muscles that haven’t been used regularly for the last two months. 

Entering week two, therapists have said they like the signs they see with him and want to encourage patience as they find the right mix of therapies to get him moving. We’re not sure what those will be yet, but they said they have some new exercises and devices the want to use with him.