Dad continues to do well. Okay, he continues to do great! He walked 525 feet today with the therapist and went up/down a flight of stairs. He finally ate something without having to revisit it again, if you know what I mean.
Dr. Finley, his physician of record/neurologist, came in yesterday afternoon and said "You look great! I know you may not feel great but you look GREAT!" Then he looked really puzzled and said, "You had surgery today, didn't you?" He looked so good it was confusing him!
Dad's nurses are great. We were so excited to see Becky, the RN who along with another nurse that practicially saved Mom's life while she was in CardioVascular Critical Care. She was so tickled to see Mom. She kept saying "Honey, you look so good" in her precious southern accent. I was surprised that she remembered us but she indicated she could never forget us! How sweet is that?
Even though we rejoice at Dad's great progress, we are heart broken at the same time because on Thursday, we got the news that my cousin, Dad's sister's son, took his life. He was a man that loved his kids. He lost his little girl a couple of years ago in a go-kart accident. He found the Lord after it all and although we don't know many details I can only imagine that being with Jesus is the only place he could find peace. No one will ever know how much he must have hurt. Please pray for my cousin Tommy's family...they have suffered more loss than any of us could ever imagine. They are heartbroken. We love them so much and it's very hard to be away when we would love to be there with them.
Now, tonight I'm going to get reacquainted with my family! We're having a Cathcart tradition: steaks on the grill, baked potatoes and a movie!
I love you all - and thank God for your prayers, concerns, phone calls and visits. Audi
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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