Milestone!

We had a coherent conversation! She is still distracted, uncomfortable, and very quiet, but doing much better.

The first thing she asked was if I had updated the blog. I allowed that I might have written a word or two. When I told her I was going to come in and update it to tell everyone she was awake, she told me to promise everyone that she'd call once she could talk a little more loudly. So, consider yourself promised. That will be no sooner than a few days, not just because her voice is weak, but because if we pull out her cell phone in the ICU, they're going to administer a prescription dose of beating to us.

Soon, though. Happy thoughts.