David spoke to Chris on the phone yesterday and things may finally be looking up. After his first full-night’s sleep in over three months, he woke up Saturday morning feeling like a new man. He’s had two relatively pain-free days, more energy, and is motivated to do things. It’s the best news we’ve heard all year! Things here are moving along, but we’ve hit a snag or two...
Chris was released from the hospital yesterday and is doing okay. We're just keeping our fingers crossed that this is it and he can be on his way to a full recovery. Words can't express how difficult this process has been for them, and it's high time they had the opportunity to move on. As for us, David and I are struggling to get into a cruising state of...
Rather than release Chris from hospital, they decided to bring him in for surgery Friday afternoon to replace the support hardware which was installed during the second surgery because it was too big for his body and likely caused the issue with his aeorta. He was understandably nervous and concerned -- as were we all -- but made it through the procedure without incident. The good news to all...
We're still waiting to hear definitive news about Chris. The latest word is that they're going to keep fighting the infection (although they're not sure if he really has one) and reevaluate the situation once fusion with the original hardware and his spine occurs (which they believe is being slowed down by the infection that may or may not exist). In the meantime, he'll be released to go...
Today's our fourth wedding anniversary, but neither one of us feels much like celebrating. Chris was readmitted to hospital early Tuesday morning and underwent emergency surgery that evening to repair a ruptured aeorta (for those of you who are counting, that's number five). He's doing fine, but nobody seems to have any answers about what's next. He's been told that they may need to remove some of the...
We left San Diego yesterday at 9:00 am and began the long trek north stopping off in Medford, Oregon for the night which made for an easy jaunt up to Poulsbo this morning. The drive went well and we appreciated making the trip during daylight hours when we could enjoy the beautiful sites - Mt. Shasta, Mt. St. Helen's, and even Mt. Rainier - and make a proper...
