Greetings

Hi folks,

Just a small update again, but since I hadn't written anything in a while I figured I should do that.

Yesterday I got to talk to Karen for the first time in a couple of weeks - mostly because I either kept calling while she was in a therapy session, or Dad would call me when he was leaving the hospital. So it was good to talk to her for a while and she's definitely a lot more herself than the last time I talked to her.

She said she's pretty comfortable in the hospital, and that the food is ok, and that she's really been enjoying all her visitors. I'm really glad so many people have been able to be there with her, I'm sure it's helped a lot. She's also enjoyed all the pictures people have sent. I plan to go upload a bunch of stuff later today and send prints to her, since I guess she'd like to have some more.

We also talked about Morgan and Sage, and I'm betting she really misses her kitty, but she was happy to hear about them both. Lastly, I told her we were close to closing on our house, and she was pretty excited about it. She tried to ask me about our mortgage, but she couldn't quite get the words right. I was able to figure it out by asking a couple of questions though.

Overall I think she's made a ton of progress from the last time I talked to her, even with the return to the ICU, and I am very happy to hear how much better she sounded. I've heard from Ed, Mike, and Vince as well from their visits, and everyone has been so supportive to her and Dad and I. It's really awesome how everyone has come together. Thanks guys!!

-Ro