Kim developed double pneumonia and is now at Seton Northwest Hospital. She would probably have been sent home if it were not for her compromised condition because of the surgery. They have started her on IV antibiotics. We hope she will not be here long.

Kim went to see Dr. Wolford in Dallas on Friday. He was pleased with how she was doing. She is improving each day, but the progress is slow. She still needs quite a bit of pain medication. Early mornings are hard for her, but she seems to feel better as the day goes by. She is going to physical therapy three times a week for nerve stimulation. This week she will also see her orthodontist. She does not have to return to Dallas to see Dr. Wolford until June 3rd. She is enjoying your emails, visits, and cards.

Kim had a rough day yesterday. She had to go to Dallas to see Dr. Wolford. It was a long trip and really tired her out. The doctor was very pleased with her progress. She no longer has to wear her abdominal wrap, which makes her very happy. All medications except pain medication have been discontinued. All food restrictions have been lifted, but she is still very limited by her lack of mobility and inability to chew. The doctor loosened her rubber bands and she can now fit a very small baby spoon in her mouth. Her food still needs to be pureed, but she can spoon it in a little. She loves getting emails, but is still unable to answer more than a couple a day before she gets too tired. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

It is good to be home. We spent the day settling in - washing clothes, cooking up meals for Kim and getting back to normal. Tomorrow I go back to work. Tracy will take care of Kim. Hopefully they will get along with extended time together. Kim has had a good day. She is much more alert and has been up all day. She should sleep well tonight.

Great News!!! We went to Dr. Wolford's this morning and ha said Kim could return to Austin. We hurried back to the hotel, packed, checked out and drove to Austin. Kim did O.K. although the motion of the car was a little hard for her. She is feeling better today. She has been out of bed all day. She will be staying at our house for awhile. Our address is 14504 Crystal Court. She would love visitors, but not all at once. Thanks for your continued prayers for her.

Kim had a better day today.She had a little more energy. She stayed awake most of the day with just one short nap. Of course, it is 8P.M. and she is asleep. We visited Dr. Wolford at 4:30. He said she is doing well. He removed some of the rubber bands from her teeth, so she can open her mouth a little better. He told her she could use a straw, but when she tried her lips would not close around the straw so it didn't work. But, she has the O.K. when she can. He also said she could begin to have foods with milk in them, but not straight milk or milk shakes yet. She is looking forward to approval for that. He also changed her pain medication. She can still have the other if needed, but it is very addictive and he wants to get her off of it ASAP. The new medicine tastes awful.  That may be so she will only want it when really needed. It will be nice when she can swallow a pill again so she doesn't have to use the liquid form.
Dr. Wolford now says he wants her to stay in Dallas until Monday. I will be returning to Austin on Sunday so I can get back to work. Her Dad will stay with her. He has been a good nurse, but I think Kim would like to get rid of both of us at times. The better she feels, the harder we are to deal with I'm sure.

Kim spent most of the day in bed. She had awakened a lot during the night, so she was very tired. She did want to get out late this afternoon, so we took her for a short car ride. Since her eyes are not focusing too well, she said it was a little hard when the car was moving fast. Moving slow was better.
Last night the doctor said she can probably go back to Austin this weekend - probably on Sunday. I know it will be a difficult trip for her, but I know she will be glad to get back to Austin. She will need to come to Dallas every week or two for awhile to see Dr. Wolford. We have started cutting back a little on her pain medication. She notices more pain, but so far says it is tolerable. She was able to read a little bit today for the first time. It is hard on her eyes, but it does help pass the time when she is awake.

Kim has been sleeping better the last two nights. One pill that they were having her take to relax her at night was instead causing her to have hallucinations and scary nightmares. they have halved the dosage on it, and she is doing better. Yesterday she stayed in bed all day until it was time to go to go to the doctor. She is still very tired and weak. The doctor removed her stitches and said she is looking good. We will see him again tonight and then we may start seeing him only every other day. We still don't know when she can return to Austin, but we are hoping it will be in four or five more days.
This morning she slept until about 11:30 and then got up and took her shower. After medicine and lunch she fell back asleep. She is still having trouble with her right eye. It won't blink all the way and stays dry or watering all the time. It is very sensitive to light. The doctor said it is caused by a stretched muscle and should come back, but he is not sure how long it will take. In the meantime, it is driving her crazy. Pray for quick recovery of that muscle.
Kim loves hearing by email what is going on with everyone. If she is too tired or her eye is bothering her too much, we read her emails to her.
She cannot respond because it is too tiring. She is still unable to talk on the phone because it is tiring and painful. However, she can talk -  she really got going last night. She speaks very softly and tires easily.
That's all for now.

We are now getting settled at Residence Inn, Room 132. Last night we got dismissed from the hospital too late for pharmacies to be open. I was hurrying to get Kim some pain killer before hers wore off. It was not close to an all night pharmacy and then when I got there it was a long wait to get the medicines. By the time I got back Kim was in quite a bit of pain, but the medicine kicked in pretty quickly. We are setting an alarm for every three hours to give the medicine. Reminds me of when I had babies - not a lot of sleep. Kim was able to stay awake most of the morning. Eating still exhausts her and she is not able to get much down before tiring or falling asleep. I should join her diet - I am the one who needs it. We will go see the doctor sometime this afternoon when he gets finished with surgery. Now I'm off to the laundry in the next building.

Yea!!! We are going to leave the hospital. Kim has done better today, but is very drowsy. This is partly from lack of sleep and partly from medications. We are moving to Residence Inn on North Central Expressway. Kim will be seeing the doctor every day for awhile. I think she will feel better just getting out of the hospital. Maybe she can get some sleep without the constant interruptions to check her vital signs, get medication, empty the trash etc. I know Tracy and I will enjoy moving on.

7A.M. Sun.
Kim had a better afternoon yesterday and was able to take a shower. She started on oral pain medication, but is still needing the pump some also. Unfortunately she had a miserable night. She is very congested and it makes it difficult to breathe. When she falls asleep she wakes up gasping for air and thinking she is drowning. She is having nightmares also.
This morning she is doing a little better and we are praying for improvement today. Kim is very discouraged, but the nurse and doctor have both assured us she is doing well. This has just been a major trauma to her body and will take some time.
Thanks for your prayers and emails. We have had some trouble with the wifi here in the hospital. We can receive emails, but it is not always letting us send them.