Cleveland Rocks

Thanks to our great friends (and chefs) Shayna and Rebecca, I'm now well fed and feeling a lot better than I have in weeks. Mom & Darin updated me this evening after visiting with Dad. He's been moved to a regular room now so he can git to gittin' better.

Mom & Darin both said that he was a little in-n-out, as the anesthesia was wearing off and the morphine was kicking in. They were able to talk to him a little bit and said his eyes lit up when he heard we had a healthy financial day at the store! For now, he's working on getting good rest under the watchful care of the folks at the Clinic. I can't tell you how lucky we feel that he's there under such great care. This afternoon, Dr. Furgoni's resident (I can't remember her name) came down and briefed Mom & Darin on what he'll be going through the next couple of days. Basically, it's all about keeping him on the upswing and rest. Right now, his kidney function looks good and they're trying to make him as comfortable as possible.

Tomorrow, Dad should be able to get up and walk around a little bit. And knowing him, Wednesday he'll be working on remodeling the Nurse's Station and cooking Paul Prudhomme recipe up for his floor.

I think we're all feeling so many things, but nothing greater than a huge wave of relief, buoyed by the well-wishes and love of our immediate and extended family all over. Thanks again for being there for us. More tomorrow.