November 18

Another good day for Judy. She was given permission to sit in a chair for 10 minutes today, an odd sensation for a person who has not parked her caboose on a chair in 6 weeks. Yes, today marks 6 weeks since the operation. In the coming days, Judy will be allowed to sit in a chair for two 15 minute sessions. Judy has gone nearly 2 days without throwing up, another breakthrough. Another development: the catheter has begun to collect from the bladder. I am not sure whether you can connect the dots to the removal of the JP drain two days ago. One of the greatest joys from the day was having Mary, Haley, and I converge on Judy's royal chamber at the same time...nice to have the family together for a visit. Another joy I had today was going out to Mary's school to lead a couple sing songs with the K/1 and 2/3 classes at Hanley. Obviously, I wouldn't have ventured out on the highway if I had known Highway 11 was a skating rink. On my return to Saskatoon, I was caught in a 10 mile long parking lot because a semi trailer jackknifed in the northbound lane by Lake Blackstrap. Ah, the things you do for love.