Well-Deserved Rest

Mary Elizabeth was sleeping when I arrived this evening after work, and slept right through my visit.  I learned from the nurses that she was “in the chair” for four hours this afternoon, and likely had visits from the physios and the occupods.  That, combined with the fact that she had a fenestrated tracheostomy tube in…

Knowing and Not Knowing

That title sounds like a philosophy course but perhaps I’m feeling philosophical because I had dinner tonight with Michael, who’s writing a paper right now on John Locke. At any rate, “knowing and not knowing ” pretty much sums up my life right now. It struck me today that each time I walk up the 200-year old steps…

Quiet End to 2009

Today was another quiet day for Mary Elizabeth.  Although the nurses said she was responsive earlier in the day, I wasn’t able to get any reaction from her.  She was far from sleepy however, spending most of the time I was there moving her left arm around, and attempting to free herself from some of the…