Goodbye

Today was Emily's last day with us. She returns to Florida for her last semester in grad school. It was so wonderful to have her here for a week. She is moral and physical support and a great person to hug and have a glass of wine with. We will miss her greatly. At the risk of sounding like what a mother is supposed to sound like- I have to say that I am very proud of the woman she has become.

We had a beautiful stroll along the boardwalk in the morning. The sun was shinning and the boats were coming and going. A little later we had lunch (leftover Chinese food-yum) and nap time. I took Emily to the airport and then Greg and I explored the hospital. We had date night in the Lantern room-one of the lounges on the floor with a great view. We played some fun music and danced a few minutes.

Since we have another holiday next week (I can't believe it will be 2016) we continue therapy all weekend without a break. While Greg learns to adapt to function in his environment-it is quite clear he has a long way to go to build up his strength. Along the way he has to be so careful not to overuse his muscles so that he is in too much pain. So, he fights, pain, stiffness, gravity, etc. to do all the exercises. I know I repeat, but he truly is a fighter and he has to be because the road is going to be a long one.