November 30, 2008 pm

It is 8:47 pm. Today Mary had quite a few friends come and visit her. Mary K., Sara, Carrie, the McCleans, and the Brinkmans. Mary and I enjoyed seeing everyone. Mary's girlfriends actually brought her in some Olive Garden food for lunch. Believe me, she thoroughly enjoyed that. It is so wonderful that Mary has such wonderful caring friends, and it means a lot to me that they make the long trip just to see how she's doing so many times. Mary didn't have any therapy today at all. We did try to make sure that she did some exercises in her bed, mainly with her grip strength, and also bending and flexing her left arm and leg. She still seems to be getting a little more strength in the left side each day. I have a feeling that she will work real hard tomorrow. I have made the decision to come back home for a few days this week, starting tomorrow. After talking to some of the therapists, they think it might be good for Mary to do some of the therapy without me being with her. I have seen a couple of times that Mary would stop in the middle of whatever they had her doing just to ask me a question. She may not even have seen me, (because I was standing on her left side), but she new I was there. I do not in any way want to be a distraction to Mary while she is rehabbing her mind and body. So, as hard as it may be to leave for a little while, I think it will be very interesting to see what happens while I'm gone. Mary is really starting to embrace the working hard to get home thing, and I hope she continues in that mindset. I think she will. Obviously, it is going to be hard for me to report what happens for a few days. I am going to be talking to Mary on her phone to see how she is doing, and hopefully I can get adequate information from her to give you all a report. I will keep in touch. Please keep praying for Mary, as I think this may a pivotal week in her recovery. Thanks.