Sunday/Monday

It's nice to know so many of you are still concerned, still checking daily to see how Linda is doing. Many noticed that I hadn't updated for two days. We've just been so busy. I have been trying to get ahead on my graduate school reading whenever possible. Leslie has returned to NYC. Diane and her family are back in Eureka Springs. It was a nice reunion and Diane will post a photo of the four of us soon. Diane recently started a new part-time job as a personal assistant in Rogers while Shannon and Matt are in school. Leslie is the registrar for a Manhattan art gallery. Dean is still in Little Rock, staying very busy with his Ebay business, and visits Mom most evenings.

Linda's chest tube is finally to be removed today. Hoorah! We've also been noticing that her mobility is greatly improving. She can lie a bit sideways, enjoys shifting her legs a lot more and her right arm and four fingers are much more useful. She usually stands and sits up for a little while each day. You've got to watch out for that sharp, heavy cast though. Some of us have suffered mild bruising & scratching from it!

Today, she is going to have an ultrasound to check if some sporadic sharp pains in the right side of her rib area that move into the upper back may be from her gallbladder. Her rapid weight loss since the accident coupled by some pains that seem to occur shortly after eating any fatty foods like ice cream apparently add up to the possibility of gall stones. We hope that a simple explanation is found and that her pain can be resolved. A website said that gall stones are as painful as childbirth.

John attended a public hearing last evening for the MacArthur Park redevelopment, which includes the Firehouse Hostel & Museum. He was touched by the fact that everyone involved in the project has been tracking this blog and missing her presence. Linda misses you all too and really looks forward to getting back into her life! And, she will! What a miracle!