Today is gearing up to be the best day! Just woke up and took my morning meds. Josh is still asleep. But what is on the docket for today??? None other the most magical - PAJAMA DAY!!! Will write back later and let you know how it went.

Ang

What a Thanksgiving we had! We got to sleep in and then head over to Auntie Marian and Uncle Tim's house. When we got there we were able to spend time with them, ALL of the girls, Gramma Mary, Papa George, Uncle John, Auntie Jill, Drew, Lena, and Mickey. It was really nice! Finally when it was time for dinner we all went to Uncle Timmy's restaurant E-pulo where we met up with Mark and Terry and had quite the feast! I ate like a pig! My favorite thing there was a delicious casserole of cooked spinach, cream, onions, gruyere cheese, and parmesan cheese. Wow, was it good! Thank you Terry!

And we got to go to church the night before to celebrate Thanksgiving Jesus-style. It was really nice too!

I think what I missed most was not having Mom around. She went to Alaska to be with / surprise Tony. But I got to talk to her on the phone and tell her how thankful I am for her. I think over the last 3 1/2 months she has given me a glimpse of what God's love is for me - perfect. Am I lucky!

Today I had a great acupuncture treatment. It was encouraging that my left side still has energy and that it is getting more all the time. There was even more than two weeks ago. Yeah! I am on my way!

Hope you all had a great holiday and I hope to see you at the concert.

Ang

Ang

Tickets on Sale for Angela's Benefit Concert on 12/22!

Hi All-

For those of you interested in coming out to show your support at Angela's benefit concert you can purchase pre-sale tickets via the following link to Brown Paper Tickets: This page also provides a description of the event.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91359

The event will be held at Mars Hill West Seattle on 12/22/09 at 7pm. Pre-sale tickets for the event are $20 and tickets available at the door on 12/22 will be $25.

If you run into any problems with purchasing tickets please let us know via the comments section of this post and we will do our best to get things squared-away. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event. However these tickets will be limited in number based on capacity and the number of tickets pre-sold.

Thank you again for all the love and support. We hope to see you there!

Josh and Ang

Today has been really good so far. I had PT this morning and we got to work on the Wii fit games with the balance board. It was really fun! I think I'll be doing a lot of that for therapy on my own.

We also visited the nursing home I was in so we could fulfill my IOU to my old OT for spaghetti sauce. I gave him plenty of crap while I was there so he got a big container of sauce. I also got to see Trista, Sonja, Nicole, and Lee. It was nice to get to see all of them and give them hugs.

Josh and I just finished watching Up. It was nice. I think he is just as goos of a husband as is portrayed in that movie. How lucky I am!

And I had a big accomplishment this morning too. I showered all by myself standing up most of the time, then I dried myself off and dressed myself. Then I brushed my teeth and dried my hair without help too. I felt pretty good when all was said and done.

Finally, we got some good news this morning too. I gues Mars Hill Global is backing my benefit concert as an official Mars Hill event. Praise Jesus! I think that'll help draw a crowd.

Yesterday was nice too. I had a lunch visit with some folks from work. Josh said just having that company moved me to use "non-normal" vocabulary words. So that's good too. I also got to go to QFC again yesterday woth OT. What a trap! Everyone and their brother was there! We got what we came for and got out alright. And then my friend Lucy got to come over and watch Fired Up with me. The movie wasn't bad and the company was great! It's nice to finally watch the Netflix that has been here since before I got in my accident.

I have sort of a new struggle. I'm really trying to earnestly ask Jesus to put me where
I can serve him best. If that means I'm not fully walking or moving my left arm, then praise God. It has been hard for me to not want full physical recovery, but to want what God has for me with the knowledge and understanding to serve Him as He desires.

Thanks for reading.

Ang

Hi All-

If you are interested in volunteering at Angela's benefit concert please sign up via the following link. Mars Hill West Seattle is a large venue so we will be counting on numerous volunteers to get the benefit concert off the ground. If you can't volunteer, we of course hope you can at least attend.

Thanks,

Josh


http://groups.google.com/group/sweet-concert-volunteers/subscribe?hl=en

Today is good so far. It's 11 o'clock and I'm just getting up and around. I slept until after 9 and we didn't get out of bed until 10:30. It was fabulous! And it was followed by a delicious breakfast made by my husband. I am so lucky to have him!

Last night we got to go to Uncle Timmy's new restaurant with Ted and Katrina. It was great! The restaurant was super comfortable and Mom, Auntie Marian, and Kathryn joined us. We got to see Eric too because he is bartending there. What fun! And the food was great! If you're interested you can look at the menu and get the address at www.epulobistro.com. You won't be disappointed!

Marissa, Josh's sister, came to visit yesterday too. It was nice to see her and we had a fun time chatting. Cassie and Brandon were able to come as well which was great! I've really missed them!

We're headed to church tonight after a visit from Lynaia and Nova.

More later.

Ang

I am doing well. Meeting with the ladies last night for bible study was wonderful. We got to talk about what I have been struggling with, which has been pretty hard for me lately. I’ve been having a really hard time reconciling how God is good and I got hurt this bad. I’ve also been pretty frustrated with having to work so hard just to get back to where I already was. Any prayers for these things would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve also been spending a little bit of time lately just feeling bad for my husband and my mom that they have had to go through this with me. I just can’t imagine what it would be like to get a phone call that your baby is in a coma and might die, and that you should rush to the hospital. Josh must have had just as hard of a time if not harder when he had to check his 27 year old wife into a nursing home. I know I am not supposed to spend energy thinking about this stuff but its there and never far from my mind.

In bible study we talked about how this IS God’s plan and His intentions are not for me to understand or question. We worked through my new favorite verse, Joshua 1:9. It says, “Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” This verse has been extremely helpful for me in reminding me to trust God and reminding me that He never abandons me. Like my PT from Harborview said, “He was with me before the accident, He was with me during, and He is with me now.”

It was really fun to go to Dana’s house for tea yesterday morning. She really liked the slippers my mom made for her. She put them on right away! Lucy enjoyed her pair too.

For PT yesterday my therapist and I went to Target and walked around. Her intention was to see how I walked and get a feel for my endurance. I think I impressed her, at least on the endurance front.

This morning was exceptional because my kitty Suki let me pet her at the end of the bed. She let me pet her back and then she even rolled over and let me rub her tummy. Meow! Josh got the Wii hooked up last night and we put it to good use this morning. We Wii-bowled together and I even won! I think it will get plenty of good use. Josh golfed on it and I can’t wait to tell Tom to come over and golf with Josh. We’ll see how the balance board works out since I haven’t tried it yet.

Signing off-

Ang

Benefit Concert for Angela on 12/22 at 7pm MHWS

Just got the following great news:

On December 22nd, former Houston Symphony concertmaster Angela Fuller will be putting on a benefit concert at the Mars Hill West Seattle Campus.

Who: Violinist Angela Fuller and piano accompaniment
When: December 22nd at 7:00 pm
Where: Mars Hill West Seattle (7551 35th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA. 98126)

We will need volunteers to staff the event. We will be posting a contact soon who will be handling coordination of volunteers, etc. If any of you have an interest in being that person please contact Amber @ (206) 372-3664.

More to come and hope to see you there!

Josh

So far so good for today. Got to go to see my doctor this morning. It was nice to touch base. And I got both flu vaccines and my blood drawn. What an adventure - and not too bad.

Woke up a tiny bit sore this morning. Because we had a great workout yesterday with Sharon in the local community pool. It was grand. She really kicked my butt but it was a good and loving butt-kicking. Can't wait for next time!

Got to have my 90 day evaluation last night for the study that I'm part of. I think I did pretty well and it wasn't too bad.

Liz came today for OT and we went to QFC to work on endurance and do a little grocery shopping. It was nice to get a treat for Josh and it went well overall. Got to start the e-stim too.

Just a little update.

Ang

Today has been relaxing so far. The counselor from Rehab Without Walls came this morning and OT is coming later this afternoon. Lunch with Lucy will be sandwiched in between therapy today.

Yesterday was a great day. Dana and Shauna both came over for a visit. It was nice to see them. We went to the late service at church. Pastor Mark talked about our visit and Pastor Adam invited the whole church to come and pray for us after the service. The group of people that actually prayed for us was huge! It was made up of people that I knew and lots of people that I had never met or talked to before. It was really nice and made me feel loved, cared for, and that there are a lot of people pulling for me.

That's all for now!

Ang

Hi Everybody.

Ang here. Today has been wonderful so far! I got to sleep in with Josh this morning and little Suki even came up for some pets. I had a great breakfast (thanks to my husband) and I have an acupuncture appointment this afternoon. Lots to do.

Yesterday was good but tiring. I met my speech therapist and had an OT appointment. My speech lady was really nice and it seems like she'll do her best to challenge me so that sounds good. During my OT appointment I got to make pasta sauce so that was nice. I tasted it this morning and I think it turned out pretty good. At least I didn't lose my ability to do everything in the accident! Phew!

Will write back soon. Thanks for taking the time to check this out.

Ang

Today was busy! We started the morning by baking muffins to take to breakfast with some friends. Breakfast was a wonderful time. From there, we came back home and met the new physical therapist. We did a lot of assessments so she could see where to start my rehab program. I got to do the steps (mostly stair over stair) to my house two times today. WOW! I did pretty well on the balance test. I get to focus on balance, strength, endurance and eventually speed.

Yesterday I met my new occupational therapist. I really liked her although she plans to pull on my arm a lot. I hope to reach new heights with the extension of my arm...no pun intended.

My kitties are slowly adapting to me being home. Genghis is hard up for pets and to get in to the bed whenever possible. Suki is still being stand-offish but she did come downstairs today so we know she is here.

It feels great to be home with ONE BIG challenge. I have to try and remember where everything is and I do not like not knowing. I am working on transition and being patient. Fortunately part of my therapy program is a counselor who helps me learn how to rest. My first assignment is to sit doing nothing for 5 minutes. Sounds easy? You try it!

If you want to send me any cards, please send them to my Mom for the time being. Her address is:

1136 N 91st St. #B
Seattle, WA 98103

More soon,

Angela

Last night was very interesting to say the least. Someone pulled the fire alarm downstairs at about 10:30 last night. It was quite the wake-up call. I headed downstairs to make sure that everything was okay. The firemen from station 11 responded. They were the same guys that responded to Angela's accident. I happened to recognize them from when they visited at the hospital early on. Since Ang was already awake I asked her if it was okay if they came up to visit. She was excited to see them and fill them in on everything that she had been through thus far. She of course made them a promise to drop off some Danish bacon from Husky Deli for them at the station. We had previously talked about coming to visit them at the station, but turns out that God brought them right to our door. They were all extremely thrilled to see her doing so well. The situation was much different the last time that they had seen her.

Today was another busy day. We met with several of the new Rehab Without Walls therapists that will be working with Ang. She seemed to click with all of them so that is another huge blessing. The RWW folks are very flexible so any follow-ups that we have at Harborview shouldn't pose any problems.

Looks like Ang's days will be filled as usual with a few hours of rehab plus whatever homework she gets. She continues to be very driven and pushes herself daily.

Ang is definitely happy to be home. She will be hosting a women's bible study at the house tomorrow evening and heading out for tea with a friend in the morning. Ang has always been a busy-body so she is now learning to turn it down a notch, which is not an easy thing for her.

That left arm of hers continues to improve! We are curious to see what therapies are in store for her after the introductions are over and continue to pray for a speedy recovery.

Ang is fast asleep already so not much else going on tonight. Ang meets her new PT tomorrow so we will see what that brings.

More to come-

Josh

Almost forgot to update the blog tonight.

It was a crazy day. We finally are home and we are so thankful. Everything is unpacked for the most part and we are settling back in.

tomorrow is going to be hectic as well. I have to get up at the crack of dawn and head into work since my work computer crashed. Always fun... Teressa is heading over early-early to fill in form me while I am out and then hopefully we will all be present and accounted for at 9am when Ang's new rehab coordinator is supposed to be on our doorstep. Ang is diving right back into her therapies with new faces and a new environment. We are very proud of her! Still a long journey ahead of her and us, but being at home is already making a difference.

Thanks to the Dasek's for the delicious dinner! And thank you so much to Uncle Mark in PA. for the care package. I know that Ang will put everything you sent to good use. Can't tell you how much we appreciate your kindness from afar.

Off to bed before the early morning. Hopefully you all will be hearing from Ang herself tomorrow.

Good Night,

Josh

Today went well.  A little bit of work this morning followed by a HUGE lunch from Fred.  He brought McDonald’s for all of us.  Personally, I had a quarter-pounder with cheese and chicken nuggets.  Then I topped it all off with some macaroni and cheese.  Boy was I full!

I think being a glutton had a negative impact on my afternoon therapies by making me really tired.  At first, I thought that the tiredness might be from an increase in my medications.  But, having had another round of medication without sleepiness makes me believe it might have been a “food coma”.

It was nice to give the therapists here at Harborview the gifts that we got for them.  Plus we had a big platter of meats and cheeses delivered to the nurses’ station from Husky Deli that was much appreciated.  4 or 5 people came to my room just to tell me how good the snacks were.

We have spent a portion of the day getting things ready for the trip home tomorrow.  I am very excited for tomorrow.  Saturday night was so great that it makes me really look forward to tomorrow.  It will be a change, but definitely a welcome one that has been long awaited.

My new therapy team called today and set-up a schedule for this week.  It doesn’t seem too crazy but they have already promised that it will change.  I think that it will take a while to settle in with the new schedule.

Looking forward to being back in “the hood.”  It is a miracle that we get to come back home.  God is good and gracious.  He woke me up and healed my body enough that I can come home.  What an answered prayer!  I think that there will be many challenges but I am ready for them.  My plan is to pray my through whatever might come and talk to my husband if there are any issues.

That’s all I’ve got.  Good night and sleep well.

Ang

Yesterday and today were definitely a whirlwind.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday to help me finish putting the house together for Ang.  I think that the new arrangement is going to work out just fine.  Ang didn’t have any problems navigating the new layout and was happy with how the house turned out.

It was such a blessing to have Ang home for a night after 3 months of being without her.  I don’t think that I have accepted the fact that she is hurt until now.  It has been very easy to associate “hurt” with the hospital setting over the weeks that have passed and having Ang home made the situation VERY real for me.

Nonetheless, I rejoice in all of the work that our Lord has done in Ang since her accident in August, and what He continues to do.  We did not know if this day would ever come, but God is good and faithful.  We went to sleep around 8 and didn’t get up and moving until almost 10 in the morning.  I felt like I could have slept for days.  I woke up a couple times in the night and just watched Ang sleep.  It was like a dream waking to see her next to me.

We stayed in bed and watched a movie this morning.  It was a Netflix that we were going to watch from before her accident.  Perhaps not the best choice.  It was about a lady who had been in a coma of all things..  Should have thought that one through a little better I guess, but it helped Ang process what she and our family had been through I think.  We stopped about half-way through and had a good talk / cry and finished the movie.

Trying to get used to the home setting and what Ang needs is going to take some time.  I tried to run a bath for Ang today only to find out that the plug in the tub needed some attention.  Talk about frustrating when the tub is still empty and all you are getting is cold water!  Ang laughed it off like she normally would and helped me to move on to the next thing.  It was hard not being frustrated because all I wanted to do was take care of her and I felt like I couldn’t do it.  More patience and more learning are to come without a doubt.

Ang’s Dad came by the house and they had a nice visit.  He and Ang caught up and it was fun to watch them interact.  Ang had some good suggestions for him in a situation that he is dealing with regarding her Grandparents based on her own recent experiences.

I made some pasta for dinner and broke out some of Ang’s famous meat sauce from the freezer.  Her comment, “This is SO much better than the stuff at the hospital!”  It was great to sit with Ang and have a meal that she helped to make herself.  She even helped me out in the kitchen a bit.

After dinner we headed off to 5 o’clock service at MHWS.  Ang stood through all of the worship music again.  She even commented that she was putting more weight on her left leg.  Ang focuses on her therapy even at church!  There were a lot of familiar faces this evening and many words of encouragement and thanks.  You are all a part of Ang’s healing, so thank you for having such a heart for my wife.

Many people have commented on the blog, saying that they are thankful for what we are doing.  Here is my two cents on the topic.  I want this experience to be transparent for people.  I want something good to come from it.  If opening our lives to all of you can bring any good to your relationships or your walk than let us serve you.  We are called to love one another as Christ loves the Church and if we can love you during this season by sharing this trial with you than we are for it.  Our heart is for our God, our Church, and our community.  Bringing our trial into the light will only bring glory to the Cross.

Please continue to pray for strength and endurance for our family.  Pray for protection against spiritual attack.  Pray that this season will only strengthen our faith and that God will redeem this time in our lives.

“God will not lead you anywhere that His grace will not protect you.”

In Christ,

Josh

It was a fairly quiet day all filled in with the anticipation of going home for an overnight.   OT this morning was focused on arm and leg exercises.   We got to watch Angela do tricep extensions with her left arm for the first time.   The therapist, Josh and I got much more excited than Angela.  Ang kind of looked at us like ...duh...of course I can do this.

Then the rest of the day kind of wore on until the 3:15 PT open gym therapy appointment which was 45 minutes of a variety of leg exercises.

OFF TO HOME! !  

Ang did the stairs to her house like a champ.   The cat even came fairly quickly to be petted and Mom exited so Ang and Josh could get reacquainted in their new home setting.    Josh did an EXCELLENT job rearranging the house to maximize space, flexibility, and coziness.

More soon.

Mom

It was a hard day.  My left leg kept buckling underneath me while I was walking and I was tired all day long.  OT went well this afternoon.  I made French dip sandwiches and they turned out really well.  It was nice to feed my husband something that he was used to and that he recalled from before the accident.  I ate one too.  It was pretty darn good.

Worked more on my walking and my left arm during PT and also had lots of visitors.

I get to go home tomorrow to stay the night and am very excited!  I get to sleep in my own bed with my husband and my kitties!

Ang

Ang-

I know it is your Mom’s turn to update the journal tonight.  I am moving things around in the house and felt the need to write you a little note.  My words are feeble in comparison to how you fill my heart and complete my life.

I love you.  I am so proud of you.  Your courage, your heart, your vibrant spirit.  I see you, Ang.  I see you the way that I have always seen you.  The accident has absolutely nothing to do with you being beautiful.  If anything it has served to show how truly beautiful you are.  You touch the lives of everyone around you and make us all better by knowing you.  I told you before we got married that I will always see you in white.  This still stands true.  You are and always will be my best friend.  You are a gift from God.  His grace is being poured out on you and our marriage.  Despite how things are now this will only make us stronger and more faithful.  Do not doubt that God has us in the palm of his hand.  I know that sometimes it is hard to see but look at how far we have come on this crazy journey.  I know that God will finish the good work that he has started in you and in us.

You are amazing, Meow.  I don’t know what the future will bring, but I know that whatever is around the corner we will face it together.

With love and admiration to the moon and back.

Your loving husband,

Josh

Mom here as the official typist....Angela is dictating...

Hi All,

My noteworthy event of the day was to go down to the cafeteria to Molly Moo's for ice cream with my PT.   I had Mojito sorbet.  We took the elevator down to the basement and then we took the elevator back up to the second floor but walked the stairs from the second to the fourth floor.  We did this step over step and I had very little help.  My body is really tired!  The muscles have tightened up and are sore so I am happily resting at this moment.

More work today in Speech with the Voice Recognition program.   I "typed" 34 words a minute using dictation which is a lot better than the 16 words a minute that I can type using just one hand.   I am learning the commands to make the program work for me and I can see a lot of improvement.

Plans continue to move ahead for discharge on Tuesday.   Lots of changes going on at home and I get an overnight pass to "test" out being there to make sure we have covered all our bases.   Don't plan to visit me at Harborview on Saturday afternoon through Sunday late evening.   I will be trying out all the conveniences of home.

Joshua 1:9 continues to sustain me and so does Phillipians 4:13.  Please keep me in your prayers as I process all this transition along with my husband and my Mom.

As I drift off to sleep, I wish you all the best.

Ang

What a day! (Again)

I missed the early part of the morning today due to some work training that I couldn’t miss.  But I know that Ang had her work cut out for her.  OT to work on her arm and then stairs again with PT.  After that she had her first evaluation with the neuropsych folks.  We were not allowed to sit in on the evaluation with Ang, but when she told us about it she was very happy with her performance.

The big event for today was heading to the grocery store.  We went to the QFC on Pike and Broadway close to Harborview and right next to where Ang used to live while attending Seattle University.  We got to walk past some of her old haunts such as The “Vomit” Comet as Ang calls it, as well as Balet, Which Ang will let you know has the best noodle bowl in the city.

Ang walked about 500 ft. while doing her grocery shopping.  She was able to use the grocery cart like a walker.  Ang decided that she was going to make French dip sandwiches for her OT exercise.  She had a ten-dollar budget that she did not know about and she also didn’t know that she was only making food for herself.  I don’t think that my wife has ever made food for one person in her life.  Needless to say she bought a half-pound of roast beef and 10 slices of provolone.  I had to explain to the therapist that she is Italian and this is how Ang has always been.

Thank you Amgen folks for bringing the lab gadgets for Ang!  Today was the first day that she has really dug into the box for therapy.  It was awesome to watch her work with the tools.  She has been moving her left hand and arm more and the lab equipment was excellent motivation for her.  She really amazed everyone with how much she was able to do.

Lots of visitors tonight as well.  Ang had a great time catching up and entertaining a handful of co-workers.  It really is great to see my wife fall right back into line when her work friends are around.  I know that this will make her transition back to Amgen much easier for her further down the road.

Thanks so much to everyone for visiting today.  And thank you for the Thai food and the special something.  We appreciate your generosity so very much.

Also-  Just a heads up, but we will be transitioning away from the caringbridge site soon.  We are going to be heading over to blogspot since it has more functionality.  We have set up a fund for Ang and the new website will enable people to donate online if they wish.  The fund is set up through the Seattle Christian Foundation and will be used to address any long-term care needs or medical bills and items that our insurance will not cover.  I’m not sure when exactly we will be moving to the new site but it will likely be within the next week.  We will update the journal with the link to the new blog accordingly.

Josh

Mom here again....

WHAT A DAY!   From the moment we started OT this morning, it was a non-stop day right through to 4:00pm.   Whew! ! !   Today included a trip to the swimming pool near Garfield High School.   Angela was in the water walking, and walking, and walking some more.   Wow, she really worked hard.   This was after her OT and PT regular sessions.   Then, she returns and has speech, a team meeting, then another OT and PT session.   Made me tired just to watch.

Needless to say, Angela is sleeping and getting restored for tomorrow.

At the team meeting, we reviewed the 13 goals that we set last week.   Six of them are accomplished and another 4 are very near.   We are focused and moving on and getting ready for the next transition to home.   We shall see how it all goes.

Today's highlight for me was watching her spread her fingers on her left hand.   Angela really wanted to do this and today she did it!   She was as shocked as I was.   It was fun to see.

Well, that's my message for tonight.

Teresa

Ang is actually watching a movie for the first time since the accident so I am filling in on the bridge tonight.  She had a very active day.  Lots of therapy as usual and a lot more progress.

The PT was very impressed by the progress that Ang made over the weekend.  (Walking without assistance and getting up and down safely) and the fact that she stood during all of the worship music before and after service last night.  Ang had her work cut out for her during both of her PT sessions today.  First session Ang worked on walking while balancing a beanbag on her foot.  She also kicked the soccer ball around and did some arm exercises. The PT was very excited by the amount of movement that Ang is regaining in her left arm. Second PT session today Ang worked on stairs again.  She worked in the stairwell here in the West wing of Harborview.  She went down three flights of stairs and right back up without taking any breaks.  She did all of the walking with very minimal assistance.  Way to go, Ang! She also got to work on her balance by playing Wii bowling for a bit.  Seemed like she was having fun.

OT ran a little short today due to a special visitor that Ang had.  We were fortunate enough to have Pastor Mark from MHC come and visit with our family and pray with us.  It was very special to us that he made the time to visit despite all of his other responsibilities.  Thanks, Pastor Mark!  We are VERY blessed to be a part of such a wonderful church family. 

We have our next big meeting with the rehab team tomorrow so we will see how that goes.  I think that the meeting might firm-up Ang’s tentative discharge date.

Pretty tired so I am going to keep in short tonight.  I know I am probably missing a bunch of stuff…

More to come-

Josh

Mom here....

It started out as a quiet kind of day and then we got an idea to try out Mars Hill at the 5pm service so we were off....   it was fantastic to attend church services and sing the songs....   more than one teardrop fell from eyes in this family!   Looking forward to going to other services.  Pastor Mark is just so special and so are the West Seattle pastors.   It was also terrific to meet some of the people that have written to Angela on the Bridge.  You are all so warm and welcoming.   I feel truly blessed.

Looking towards another action packed week.  We anticipate hearing more about a firm discharge date sometime this week and that is exciting and scary all at the same time.   

Today Angela re-created her year, remembering as much as she could for an assignment for her speech therapist.   Fortunately the girl keeps a detailed calendar so she could fill in many events.  I noticed a lot of baby showers, weddings, trips, and events.    It took a lot of typing since the girl is a busy girl! ! ! and only has one hand to type with right now.   Josh and I noticed many items she remembered and then the odd item that she doesn't remember.   Who can forget a West Five BLT?  Angela.   Who can forget Star Wars???  Angela.    Josh thinks it will be fun to re-introduce her to those fine items and any other gaps we find as we move through the therapies.

Well, more soon and hopefully directly from Angela.   Hugs to all, Mom