Today Was a Very Great Day!!!!!

Today was a great day because Howard was comfortable without the heavy drugs he has been given for pain control.  He greeted me with outstretched arms for hugs and kisses.  Then he began to talk and the words were so much easier to understand.  Asking what are these he held up his wrists so the bandages and restraints were next to my face.  I explained that the bandages covered spots that had been hurt and the restraints were so he wouldn't remove the oxygen and nutrition lines.  He then moved on to the wrist splint, the big wrap around brace on his knee and finally sat up straighter and said "What are those?" about the external fixators on his feet.  It was as though a fog had lifted today and he was putting things together in real time.  

The  payrolls he does in the business was on his mind as well but I assured him that John McDonald was doing one and Kristi would be coming this afternoon to do the rest.  He rested a bit and then pulled me closer and said, "you are going to have to get a new one."  He then repeated those words and I realised he was talking about the car.  We have been wondering for days how much of the accident he will remember.  Joe arrived for a short visit and they talked a bit before the "turn crew" came to gently ease him into a different position.  He was a bit tired.

Kristi and Jon timed their visit to be together.  He greeted them and then asked where Sophie was, she visited him with Kristi just one week ago but he remembers.  Jon and Kristi report that he talked with them and laughed at Jon's jokes.  Apparently they all had a good time.

Tomorrow is foot surgery day.  Will keep you posted.  It may be late in the day, a lot of new patients checked in this weekend on they operate on an as needed basis.