Evening at Home

Here it is: Live Blogging! We are sitting at John and Karen's house enjoying ourselves. We are watching Something's Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, and Keanu Reeves for some comic relief. A church member brought Fettucine Alfredo, salad, and bread sticks from Paisano's Restaurant and so our stomachs are filled, but we still have room for Katherine's Girl Scout cookies.

Karen also is recovering tonight. While trying to help John in the middle of the night last night, she caught her foot in the hospital recliner and sprained her ankle. So, she's getting by with a wrap, elevation, heat, and tender loving care this evening.

There are some very important supporters of John that we haven't displayed in a blog photo yet. John and Karen's daughter, Ashley and her husband Dan have been there through it all, providing tremendous emotional and physical help in times of need. Here they are with John this evening.Also, I have permission from John to post the next photo. It's the official scar photo. I post this photo as a milepost for John. Someday when he is well, we'll all look back at it to see where he was back in March of 2008. The horizontal scar above his ear is from his most recent surgery and the more vertical scar is from his first surgery. And so, now that I've explained it, here it is with its PG-13 rating!So now you know what this incredible man has endured with great strength, poise, and grace in the past two weeks. The hospital workers made a new friend and, indeed, we all were inspired by John's wit, intelligence, and positive attitude throughout his stays at Stormont Vail.

We now move ahead as a team with determination and confidence, placing all our bets on John. Bless you, John, and thanks for sharing this journey with all of us. We truly do love ya, man!