Yesterday we met a guy who had a similar "incomplete injury" at C5 (the same level as my dad) back in May; he not only had full use of his arms, but his was walking! His rehab is not complete, as he does not yet have a normal gait, but just months later this guy is walking!
On to the news from my dad, he is learning to speak using a one-way valve on his breathing tube and today he was able to extend his left arm over his head using his tricep. This is a major breakthrough, only a few days ago the only activity we had in that muscle was trace muscle-flutter - today he can lift the weight of his arm against gravity, and he did 10 reps!
He's naturally pretty tired right now, so he's resting up before his shower this afternoon. The showers really take a lot out of him, and that will be starting in the next 30 minutes or so.
He really loves hearing from all of you, hearing the latest updates from FinalGear is a big lift to his day. Thank you all.