Sunday, November 16th

Cindy, me, & the wieners at St. Gregory's University in Shawnee, Oklahoma

Hello Everyone,

Once again, there is very little to report, fortunately.  Cindy will get another (and, hopefully, the last) CAT scan first thing tomorrow morning to determine if her brain is doing what it's supposed to do.  If it is, she'll be kept for a little more observation, evaluated for rehabilitation and released to a facility to receive it.  Evidently, the evaluation and the paperwork for insurance, etc. will bog the process down a bit, so she may not get released until Wednesday, or so.  She continues to improve daily, getting more and more of her memory back all the time.  She still can't remember things from one minute to the next, though.  Physically, she seems just fine except for being weak from being in bed so long.  I think the rehabilitation will certainly address that, but will mostly deal with cognitive issues.  They are still giving her intravenous antibiotics to address the infection issue, but I'm not clear as to whether or not she has an infection or if they just want to be extra safe on the matter before they let her go.

Once again, she's fine with having visitors and had several today. Actually, I think seeing some fresh faces and talking about new things is helping her memory.  (I think we family members are getting a tad boring for her.)  Remember, she's in room 944 and her phone number is (503) 216-3944.  To get to her room, go in the main entrance at St. Vincent's, go up the Green Elevators to the ninth floor, and her room is right across from the nurse's station on the south side.  You can visit pretty much any time.

Thanks once again for all your thoughts and prayers.