Update #19, Nov. 21st, 2007

Hi all, it is Kal again.  I spoke with Jitka very briefly today.  She says that she is learning alot at Shepherd.  She is in good spirits, but I think that she is intentionally keeping the conversations superficial.  I’ll let her set the pace.  Yesterday, she was telling me how she could still hear and feel us and still feel our kisses and love us, and she was grateful for that.  So am I.  She has so much to be thankful for. We all do.  When I spoke to her today, she had a full house there.  Jani and the kids were there, and her friend Todd answered the phone.  I am so glad that her friends Todd and Megan and Mellisa are there.  Jani drove there with the kids.  He started yesterday and got there today.

I took my nephrology boards yesterday.  I was remarkably relaxed about it.  It is amazing how one’s perspective changes.  Had none of this happened, I would have been a nervous  reck about it.  I couldn’t have cared less.  I felt like I was playing a video game.  Jitka actually apologized that I was distracted.  Can you believe that?

“When my voice gets stronger, I am going to tell you how much beer to bring me.”  That’s the ticket.  Just a forewarning, in the spring, with Jani’s permission, and if Jitka is up to it, we are gonna throw a huge welcome home party for her.  A New Orleans style “crawfish boil” if we can find’em in NC. (that was Neil’s idea, but I’m gonna run with it.) So plan on it.

Jitka had a moment outside in her wheelchair today.  She said she enjoyed the fresh air, but it tired her out.

Well, that is about all that I have to report for today.  I would like to send our love and thanks, on behalf of the whole family.

Goodnight,

Kal