Sunday Evening

Again, not much on the medical front to report. Her PT has been pushed off because the Vascular Surgeon is out of town until Monday night, so he will be in to see her Tuesday and let us know if we are good to go. BP continues to be controlled by meds, and the control is good. Her blood thinner has been pushed up to a relatively high level and still no adverse reactions (ie. brain bleeding). The nurses regularly check her mental status as that will be the first indication that there is pressure on her brain.

As far as her mental status, we continue to move forward. Apparently Sunday afternoon is a time when people are free to visit. At one time we had 8 visitors in her room, and she handled it well, even finding time to talk to her friend Dawn on the phone for a few minutes. Katie did have a first time visitor today that is worth mentioning. Today I took Sawyer to church for the first time. The girls went swimming with some friends after church, and I took Sawyer to see his momma. It was so funny because at first I had to convince her that Sawyer was her baby. When I held him up and said, "this is your baby boy", she scowled at me and said, "that's so much bull". Michelle (a friend who was visiting at the time) and I both lost it. After a few minutes of insisting and showing her pictures of her with Sawyer, she relented. It was so cool to see her holding him and loving on him like any good mother would. She was not real excited about me hovering over her and Sawyer, and let me know it. She had a hard time managing his wobbly head, though she was holding his body just fine, I was just making sure his head was supported. Overall it was a very good time as Sawyer handled it well and I could see a spark in Katie's eyes too.

She still has her witty sense of humor (I think she's actually funnier than before). At one point Sue said to Katie, "that Davey's a pretty good dad, huh." To which Katie replied, "yeah, he's alright." While she was saying it though she winked at me (well, more like a blink, but I got it). I wish that I could write all of the interactions that we have with her, as I have rarely laughed this hard, but I really don't have the energy. Just know that we are getting our Katie back and we are loving it. However, I don't want to downplay how far we still have to go. Her eyes are still not working correctly and she is still not able to complete long thoughts. Her speech is very clear, its just that she looses the thought mid-sentence. So, we covet your continued prayer.

Again my prayer for this week is that PT moves along nicely and we end up in rehab by the end of the week. The last time I said that, she developed blood clots. Let's hope this time is different.

We continue to get your cards and gifts and I can't tell you how much of a help that has been for our family. It's so awesome to know so many of you care so much. Just know that your making a big difference in the lives of our family.