The Updates Continue...

Hello All:

Thanks for your continued support and concern. It has really helped bring us all through this tough time. This has truly been a reminder of how powerful love and prayer really is. Even more importantly, how great our family and friends are to us all.

Kristin is starting to have a lot more good days than bad. She really does look better with each passing day, and she is finally noticing it herself instead of just taking our word for it. She is even beginning to look more rested than just a week ago. Imagine my delight when I arrived at the hospital yesterday and saw her sitting up in her bed with her adorable turquoise PJ's with matching socks and a smile on her face. The absence of worry in her eyes was very apparent.

It is a gloomy and rainy Monday for those of us here in Washington, DC today. However the sunny moment in all of this is that Kristin is being moved from the ICU today to a "step down" ICU floor, and that's a definite sign of progress. She is clearly doing well and doing much more on her own. I also know she's getting back to her normal self because she is starting to crack more jokes and fuss at me in her playful way. That is a comfort for all of us.

Kristin and her mom continue to make lemonade out of lemons during their stay at the hospital. They watch the food network while dreaming of all the yummy treats they will eat once things return to normal. Mom has even given Kristin a manicure. I imagine that they behave like high school girls at a sleepover while they pass the time during non-visiting hours (smile).

There are still a few hurdles to get over but we haven't lost momentum. We know with prayer, time and effort things will be better than ever. With the work of therapy and rehab, Kristin will be swallowing, eating, and talking better than before!

With those things in mind, please say a special prayer for a procedure Kristin will be having done this week to help with her vocal cord. She will have an injection in her throat, which is to help the left side of her vocal cord, which is still paralyzed at the moment. This procedure bares the hope of helping her speech return to normal. God bless you Krissy!

Until the next update....blessings!