the update

Arlina is doing great!

Lots of pain the first night. It was rough.

Second day went better--she sat at the bedside with he physical therapist and started eating. the pain became more tolerable after they added some supplemental meds.

Yesterday, she walked a few steps with the therapist, and talked her filipino nurse into giving up her lunch. She got a little goofy from being tired and all the meds, but it was a pleasant goofy so we had fun with it. She slept all night last night.

She is doing much better than I would have expected--but almost exactly the way the surgeon described it. We aren't sure when she will come home--she may have to go to the rehab unit for a few days.

Maybe I'll take a picture today.

As promised...

Arlina with 3/4 of her physical therapist, Adam. Adam shamed me by being able to speak more filipino than me, thus impressing the in-laws. He has a lot of patience, and is a wonderful therapist.

She walked all the way to the hall and back today. I am impressed with her progress.

She will probably come home tuesday!!!!

Last Trip to Tulsa

I was chopping down a palm tree
When a friend dropped by to ask
If I would feel less lonely
If he helped me swing the axe.
I said: No, it's not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
I said: No, it's not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
He said: Go get lost!
And walked towards his Cadillac.
I chopped down the palm tree
And it landed on his back.

--Neil Young