Bear is awake!
They took him for his tracheotomy yesterday morning, and woke him up this morning. They will start ventilator weaning tomorrow. That's a week to two week long process.
I'm very close to getting the electricity turned on, but I still need a little help, about $350. With temperatures going up in the high eighties during the day, he will definitely need air conditioning when he goes home, or he'll have asthma attacks and not be able to sleep. And I would very much appreciate a fan at night. If you can contribute a bit, please, please do. I'd really like to get the power on and start getting things ready for him to come home.