Saturday, 3rd of July

This morning we all woke up feeling a bit tired!! Concern sure takes a lot out of a person. Today Andrew had a few visitors: Family, Sabree, John and Matt, Mike, Rick, Connor and Katrina. We think his pain med is up a bit high because he just wants to sleep all the time. It is nice when visitors arrive at a meal time. It allows us to sneak down to the cafeteria to grab a bite to eat while they visit Andrew. Later in the evening, the hospital asked us to move rooms. We negotiated a better price...just kidding. We ended up with a room that is a lot bigger and nicer. We twisted Andrew's arm and got him to sit up for the first time and get into a wheel chair. I couldn't help but think of women who have c-sections. This is worse. But Andrew made it in the chair using the 'hug the pillow to your stomach' technique. He sat in the chair for over a half hour before we got him back into bed. Tonight, I feel grateful to have Andrew with us. As you get around the hospital, you find yourself witness to families dealing with sudden trauma and tragedy. It pulls on your heart in a profound way.