We took Kim to the doctor in Dallas yesterday. She continues to improve. We got her on a plan to get her off the addicting pain meds. She tried to go off cold turkey Wed night and it was not pretty. Thurs. she went to the doctor here to check on her pneumonia. She is cured from the pneumonia. He told her to get back on the pain meds and ask Dr. Wolford how to taper off. We now have a plan and some new, non-addictive medication.
Yesterday Kim started being able to eat some very soft food, like scrambled eggs, without having it pureed. Today she swallowed her first pill. Yea!

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.