A Long Day

The caregivers were busy today.

Ruth's stitches came out (before I got a chance to count them---I'm sure there were at least 100) (She asked the doctor, couldn't he do a wax job instead of the tweezer treatment. He smiled and said no.) That really, really looks better and the sites seem to be healing well.

The splint came off her right arm. I'd been wondering about that because it's been three weeks or so. That's great and she is already moving it around some. The movement of her wrist and hand, which were not hurt in the accident, have suffered due to their "time off," however, so she'll need to work with that.

Physical therapists are helping her work on getting from bed to a wheelchair. There was no PT today, but there has been in the last two days.

The biggest issue is a urinary tract infection which they found yesterday. A lot of blood work today. It will mean no move to a rehab until at least Tuesday. We had been told that tomorrow might be the day for the move, so, in a state of extreme fatigue and weakness, she's having a hard time this evening. We prayed and read some Scripture.

Sometimes they let me stay until well after the 8 PM end of visiting hours, but sometimes the situation must be touchy like tonight; the police came through and asked us lingerers on the floor to head out (she is still on the trauma floor where crime is often part of the picture). That was especially hard tonight. I had gotten here late to begin with. There have been a lot of medical issues you've prayed Ruth through; the emotional/hope end of the scale will become increasingly important as she is conscious and challenged.

Naomi's flu is pretty much gone, and the twins' colds.

Thanks for your continued love and prayer. We feel them!

Brian