Patty says: What a crazy wild ride. This am at 5:00 my phone rang (again) but it was the call I have been waiting for since March 13th. The nurse said that this was not an emergency but Walter wanted to talk to "his wife". She put him on the phone. He said "Hi" and said many many more words but seeing that he has oxygen in his nose and the trach cover over his hole in his neck it is quite hard to understand him. The nurse said that he woke up very scared and wanted to know what happened. She has never seen him before she said so I think that she got kind of scared too. He tried to get out of bed again and she said it took 5 people to keep him in bed. The is very different from 5 days of delirium to say the least. My poor sleepy Brian got out of bed and we headed to my home away from home-Strong. The birds seemed pretty happy at that hour but as you all know it is not my happy time of day. We did get a good parking spot though. Walter was awake when we got there and started telling me some kind of story. He seemed very frustrated ( I wonder why) but I did understand him say "Honey". He did give me a sweet kiss. He was calm again and I told him to give his nurse a kiss and she got one too. She was really great with Walter and I hope to get her again tonight. (as long as I do not receive another 5:00 wake up call). I still wonder if he will remember what I told him about his accident. With his brain injury, of course, we have no way of knowing what goes through his mind. I can say though that his brain should work fine once he gets to therapy. I think he really needs St.. Mary's now but is not medically ready. So please keep praying and hoping for Walter's speedy recovery.

On a personal note, I want to thank everyone again for visiting Walter. It is imperative that he gets stimulation from visitors at this time. Thank you to Peggy and Bob and Gino for reading to him. Thank you to my neighbors/friends for their home visits to cheer me up. Julie, Brian and Nan-I love you! Gail, thank you for that bottle of red. It was sooo good and what a pretty bottle. I need to order a case of that!! Walter would love it too! Norma, thank you for our years of friendship and fun. And the wonderful cooking that you did for me. You are hired as my personal cook. Bernie and Dick-I loved your beautiful flowers. They made my dark days bright. I love you guys!! Thanks to Rick and Corinne for the blog!! Next year at this time this whole thing will be "The year from hell gone by." And Walter will be enjoying his retirement with me on the front porch and our beautiful deck that he built.