Blogger resurrection!

Life has been a whirlwind since we got back. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone jumped the-act-of-living ship, its been so long since I wrote. Plus, I have to figure out what to write about...a blow-by-blow of my day probably isn't the right direction to bring this thing. So while I work that out, I might as well keep ya'll up to date on me a little.

See, I have been afflicted with a major case of DENIAL! Its hard to accept that we are officially back and that its time to move onto the next step. That can be exciting, and seeing family and friends has been wonderful, but its still a sore spot. Plus, the way things have gone since we touched down, have thrown us for a little loop (sorry to rope you in Ab).

Here is a quick rundown:

The day before we landed at JFK, Abby's aunt, a 48 year old who has been a surprisingly happy and functioning quadriplegic for the last 25 years (living at home with her parents throughout this entire time), stopped breathing. She was resuscitated, and admitted to the ICU, where they put tubes down her throat to keep her lungs going. She was barely lucid, so when they had to take the tubes out (they can only be used as a temporary fix), the family decided they should do a tracheotomy and put her on a ventilator to keep her lungs going. She spent weeks in a state of acute delirium, not healing well and fighting one infection after another. They moved her to a rehab ICU, where she is currently. About a week after arrival, she sort of snapped out of her delirious state and finally began fighting for her life. Since then, she has been able to get off the ventilator for 4 hours straight and maintain a healthy oxygen level with limited vent help for up to 8 hours. The latest news is that they changed her trach to one that allows her voice box to function, so she can actually speak (not just whisper) and that she is eating real food (its blended up, but thats just a technicality). She has a long hard fight ahead of her if she wants to try to get off the vent, but she appears to be fighting, which is pretty amazing. We have no idea what to expect. But needless to say, its been an emotional, hospital-filled 6 weeks.

In addition, I am bouncing back and forth from Cheshire to Abby every few days. We have projects going in both places, so even though we are unemployed, we are still very busy.

We could use some hugs, so if you're around and have some free time, call us. :)