Well, the Walters family left today. We hope they had a really good time! We are very flattered that they would want to come all the way from New Jersey to see us!
I wanted to post an update about Nate. He seems to be doing a lot better. "I" didn't want to post anything about his being better until he had started to eat again and we could be sure he was going to tolerate it. His doctor was really nervous that it would all start again. I didn't want to say "Nate is doing great!" and then have to follow it by "Nates in bad shape again." At any rate, he is eating and things seem to be going o.k. We are still struggling with his body temp. When this happens he has trouble breathing too. His nurse has suggested some oxygen and perhaps a monitor to check his oxygen levels in his blood to see how it reacts to the temperature drop. We are thinking it over.
We know a great many of you are friends with Andy and so you pm him to see how Nate is doing. We are really thankful to Andy for fielding some of these questions for us. However, it's not fair to put all of that on him. So, I finally figured out how to work the pm box and cleared it out. We can get pm's again! Please feel free to pm or email us directly instead of Andy. He and I have joked that he is our secretary, and I know he doesn't mind the messages, but really, they should be directed to us since we are Nate's family. His condition can be somewhat confusing and Andy may not be familiar with all the details. I know some of you are afraid that we are too busy for the messages. Well, sometimes that's true, and we might not be able to get back to you right away, but we love to hear from all of you. So, please, don't hesitate to write us.
Plus, then Andy doesn't have to be concerned with posting something that Eric and I might not want posted. In light of all the weirdness on the board in the past few weeks, we think it would be best if WE do the posting about US. Eric feels, and I agree, that unless info about our family comes from us, then it is just gossip. We don't enjoy being gossiped about anymore than you do.
By the way, some of you have been way too kind to us. (You know who you are!!!!) We have been very touched by your thoughtfulness! I wish I were half the person you guys are!
(Karen R. they are STILL going, can you believe that?!?!)