Friday Morning

Daddy stayed at the hospital last night.  Heidi and I got to go home and sleep in our own beds.  This morning I sent Avery off to school.  It was pajama day at school and she couldn't wait to show her best friend Lindy her monkey pajamas.  Lindy got to school just as we pulled up so the two girls walked into school together.  Avery was very excited.  Almost too excited to eat breakfast.  I am glad that at least Avery is beginning to have some sort of schedule again.  

Mom seems the same as yesterday.  Mom's skull pressure is in the high teens. (About 18 or 19).  This is just a bit above normal.  The doctor said that this process is a slow one.  In the 5-6 years that he has been here, he has only seen about 7 or 9 patients with the type and size of Mom's tumor.  

Mom is getting fed today through a feeding tube.  This seems like a step forward.  Mom had her eyes open today.  She squeezed Dad's hand and she is blinking her eyes.  She moves her hands and arms. 

Now, for help.  Next week I have decided to take one more week off of work.  At the end of next week I will decide if it is okay for me to go back to work.  Mom still has several weeks of recovery here and Daddy and I are going to need help.  If you wouldn't mind staying with Mom a few hours during the day, please let me know.  We are hoping to get at least 5 people who can help us in this way so that maybe you would only visit once a week.  We don't want to take advantage of your help.  Mom will need me to be off again when she goes to a regular room and then again when she goes home.  For now we are trying to plan a week at a time.  

We appreciate your prayers and concerns.  Please don't forget to e-mail addresses and phone numbers to my e-mail.  aclark78@hotmail.com

Please continue to pray for Mom's recovery.