slowly waking up

Last night we went and stayed the night downtown in the hotel with the parents. We got to see Jen. When I went in to see her John was in there with me. After a couple of minutes John left so Mom could come in. I was just sitting there holding her hand watching TV, and she started to move. I looked up and she was looking at me. I was surprised. I got up and started talking to her. She was picking her head up and looking around the room, looking at herself in the bed, and looking at me. She was moving her mouth like to talk, but she wasn't BC of the tube. I was freaking out. I went to go get a nurse and then Mom came in. I was telling her she's awake she's awake, and Mom said "yeah she's been doing that. You didn't know that?" No i didn't know that. lol I have been so wrapped up in getting Talan better, and cooking thanksgiving. She wasn't like that when I saw her Thanksgiving. Anyways, She wakes up like that a lot now. Some days are better than others. Sometimes she'll wake up and be just relaxed. She'll look around and follow you, and even look at you when you talk. And then there are other days that she wakes up and doesn't remember anything. It's like she's waking up all over again, like she doesn't know where she is, or what's going on. She's just had so much medicine, and had some serious injuries that she's slept through. But I was definitely shocked to see her looking at me. But it was also nice because for the first time I felt like she could understand me, and what was kind of going on. It actually felt like Jenny. I must say that is a relief. She was trying to hug Mom. She was trying to tell us something but she didn't have defined lip movement so we couldn't read her lips. She was trying to cough, which hurts her because of her stomach. The nurse came in and just suctioned it for her.

Today she had two surgeries. She had another skin graph on her left arm. It went good. The surgeons also were also able to sew her first lining of her stomach, and her muscles back together. Her skin is still open, but they are probably going to have to let it grow over that mesh stuff. This is a huge improvement. I am not sure if she will still have cleanings of the stomach like she has been having.

She still isn't able to understand the complete situation, or what has happened. She just recognizes us, and that she's in the hospital. But I promise when is is completely aware of the situation and what's going on, we'll ask her if she wants visitors. I know everyone misses her. I know I do. This has been hard on my family. She still has a long road of recovery ahead of her. She will have to have a lot of physical therapy. It just feels like a huge relief that she put back together, and she is waking up with some sort of awareness.

Please continue to send her e greetings and cards. Especially since she is becoming more awake every day. I still have some bracelets left. If you want one just send the money to 21518 Greenham Dr. Spring, Tx 77388. They are 5 dollars per bracelet. I will then mail you the bracelets.

Thank you to everyone who has sent letters, bought bracelets, called to check in, and helped in the other ways you have. Each one of you will always hold a special place in our family's heart!

Keep up the hard work Jen. We're all here cheering you on!!