Russ drove up tonight and he and Emily had a good visit with Gene this evening. He is much more alert and is communicating much more. It seems that it takes him such a long time to recover from the debriding procedures. Tomorrow the family has an appointment to speak with the doctor who is in charge of Dad's case about several issues. Steve will also be here and Alan will be at the meeting as well; Lynn's attendance will be dependent on the results of blood work tomorrow morning.
Emily had a bit of excitement on Saturday evening - she took a tumble in Lynn's driveway. Steve and Pat were at her house and called. She stumbled and fell on her way to her car. She said later that she saw stars. She started to call Lynn on her cell phone, but decided that she could just get up and drive home. Steve and Pat said that she pulled up and got out of the car with a bloody Kleenex held to her nose and mouth. When Steve reported the incident to Lynn, Emily overheard him and said, "oh, I guess you're going to tell on me aren't you." This is another of those incidents that goes to show what a plucky and amazing woman she is -- and also how her independence can be a bit worrisome at times -- not that any of her family would want it any different!
Prayer Requests
Please pray for Gene's strength to continue to improve, for his caregivers to make the best decisions for his care, and for the family to ask good questions. Pray for Emily to keep her independent spirit and stay safe!
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