We definitely had a 9+ day today! Mark was up in his chair bright and early this morning and outside by 10:30 a.m. It was a beautiful day today because the weather was perfect. We sat and watched the building next door go up and were fascinated that they could do this in such a short time.
After lunch, we sat and read the paper and my family came for a visit. We headed back outside and enjoyed the day and the construction again. My cousins were amazed at Mark's progress over the last few weeks. He now doesn't just answer questions, but participates in the conversation much more. He was even smiling and laughing a little bit. It was very enjoyable.
When we went back to his room, he and Rich watched golf and he enjoyed cake and milk as well as fresh picked strawberries brought in by one of the nurses. Then it was dinner and when he was done, we were ready to eat. We left him still sitting in his chair watching the golf tournament. He had not asked for pain medication the entire day. It was wonderful.
The orthopedic surgeon came by and said he hoped everything was set for the MRI tomorrow and so are we. Hopefully, it will happen and there won't be an extra-ordinary amount of pain afterward. Please keep those prayers coming his way!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Well, it was another quiet Saturday. Mark was up and about twice today, which was good. Rich is here and that was another plus. He was very glad to see his dad. They sat outside for a while and watched as the construction crew and a giant (and I mean GIANT) crane put up a new building next to the Fisher House. They moved modular units into place and by the end of the day a large two-story building was just about completed. It was amazing to see. Mark and I watched the preliminary work yesterday and to see this done in such a short time was something. Hopefully, they will confine the rest of the construction to daylight hours during the week!
Of course, he had his usual Saturday telephone conversation with Jessica which he looks forward to each week. She will be coming for a while in about a week. We are both excited about that.
The MRI was not done on Friday, but will be done Monday and the orthopedic surgeon will straighten his knees under anesthesia. If there is nothing wrong that will require surgery, they will keep them straight and cast them in that position. If there is an injury to the right knee, they will schedule surgery and do the repair the following week. Hopefully, all will go well and he will not be in any greater pain. Please keep that as the focus of your prayers.
Thanks to all of you.