This post is for you, 'o favorite G-dsister of mine!

Apparently there has been some concern that i have not posted lately...i apologize. It is not that i am neglecting my duties as favorite daughter, it is simply that there has not been a lot of news to report lately.

I have been talking with Mom every night once she gets back to her apartment. She seems so wiped out just talking with her that i can only imagine how Dad feels. It does seem that every time she gives me news, the next day something has changed and it no longer applies. But, this is what i know...

Dad had been doing awesome as he was weaning from the vent...or so we thought. The x-rays today did not look as good as the docs would have liked, so he will go back on the vent at night for the next few days. But, the great news is that he has been doing fantastic during the day, up to 14-16 hours.

The other medical issues are being dealt with as well. He did have a wound vac put on his pressure sore and it sounds like this is helping with the wound debridement. I can only picture that this new device is the result of medical advancement and technology...thank goodness leeches are no longer used! And seriously, isn't debridement what happens when a man gets divorced?

Dad still has the feeding tube but he is eating more and more. Unfortunately, until the other medical issues are dealt with, he is still in a holding pattern with therapy. He is in a chair 3-5 hours a day, but there have been some minor glitches with him driving it himself. Again, the mantra continues to be "forward...slow but forward."

Mom says the weather in Denver is cold and snowy. Gee, that doesn't seem like a huge surprise! Elisa, Patrick, the boys, and the little Jones' princess drove to Denver last weekend and Dad's friend, Rob Tully, is going out tomorrow. I know it is the little things...the visits, the mail, the e-mails, and the thoughts...that really lift Dad and Mom's spirits.

So, Jules, this post was for you, and ALL our loved ones who keep checking this blog to stay in touch with Dad. Each of us Rosenfeld's are truly blessed to have such wonderful support systems in our family and friends. Together, we can move mountains!

"What you can do, we cannot do, and what we can do, you cannot do, but together we can do something beautiful." (Mother Teresa)

with love to all...
suz