January 3rd, 6:45pm

On a better day, we would be having dinner with the Ralston's to celebrate Timmy's 9th birthday. Darn, wish that was what we were doing!

Well, success, the CT scan on the belly showed no obstruction, perhaps because when he was downstairs at 5:30 am this morning, he performed, and even again this afternoon, so 2 times today!! Hooray, no bowel obstruction. No where but ICU would you walk in and a sweet young woman would greet you with that news and a smile that your husband had done that while down having a CT scan of his head. How our lives have changed, very little privacy left for Marion, but the most personal things tend to be among the most important.

The neurosurgeon said today that his head injury is not the concern now. The medical condition and waking up enough to be able to cough, swallow and have enough gag reflux to get off the ventilator are the next big steps. I heard him say that a man not as strong would not have made it this far. Not a surprise with Marion, we all know what a fighter he is.

Tomorrow I plan to attend Galena Ward, something Marion and I had looked forward to doing together since we have just been back in the Shale Creek home 3 weeks. Unfortunately, I'll be going alone, but our church families at both wards have been extremely supportive and the prayers are keeping both of us going.
Thank you so much, Sue