We had a date tonight..

Ronnie here.  Well today was almost back to normal.  We are still sleeping downstairs, but other than that things are coming around.  Sue had a good day.  I had to leave early and go to High Point, so she had to totally take care of herself.  She got up, fixed her breakfast, got her puzzle done, fixed herself lunch, etc.  So she is doing great.   After I got home we decided to go on a date, so we went to the mall. We haven’t been to the Cary Mall, other than to vote, in a couple of years.  We went to the food court and ate supper and then walked around the entire mall and went in most stores.  It was great for her to get out.  Sue has physical therapy again tomorrow morning.  I think if she keeps progressing the way she is, that after Thanksgiving she may be able to drive.  That will really free her up.  Right now, she is doing some exercies as part of her physical therapy.  She’s been doing them about every 4 hours.  They are very difficult for her to do.  It’s amazing, she has totally lost the ability to use her right arm.  She can’t lift it on her own at all.  The exercise that is the hardest is, she lays on the floor on her back.  She takes a piece of PVC pipe that is about 3′ long. She holds it with both hands.  She uses her left hand to try and move her right hand a few inches.  It is a real struggle and is very painful but she is doing it.  Jeff is on his way back from MN tonight and I know he can’t wait to get home.  Katie says it has been cold and snowy up in Akron, so we’ll have to make sure we take warm clothes next week when we go.  Some friends from their church  are having the “Born in Our Hearts” event tomorrow night in Akron, for Katie and Steve.  If you want to see more about their adoption process, go to http://steveandkate.wordpress.com/ and you can see the updates.  Thanks again for all your prayers, notes, for all the meals we had, for the calls and for all the ways so many of you have supported us through this surgery.  One thing that is really interesting, Sue’s tooth still isn’t hurting.  Today in High Point, one of the meetings I was in was discussing new insurance coverage our company is switching to.  One of the changes in the dental plan is that it will now partially cover implants.  How about that.  You just never know.  God is Good All the Time.