Coming Home on Valentine's Day!

Please forgive us, Dear Valentines,

for the lack of updates in the past few days.

We've been moving at a frenetic pace 

and the need for sleep won out over the need to update the Blog!

Gerry will be coming home later today,

(around 2:00),

Tuesday, February 14th.

He's been steadily gaining strength and good health

and after a restful weekend of feeling better each day

he was "booted" from ICU.

(The ICU suddenly flooded with patients on Sunday

and since Gerry was the healthiest of the lot

he was moved to a regular room at 10pm.)

Korina was tempted to sneak him out of Phelps

as his new room was about 1/4 of the size 

and the poor, hard-of-hearing chap that was his new roommate 

had trouble understanding the concept of the "nurse's call button"

and kept screaming "NURSE!" when ever he needed something.

Somehow Gerry seemed to welcome the activity around him

and didn't mind the added noise and chaos of the regular floor.

(A sure sign that he's ready to have more of a social life!  :)

He is definitely feeling post-surgical discomfort, pain & tiredness

and adjusting to breathing with 1/4 less lung capacity.

But he is very glad that he will arrive home 

without having to use supplemental oxygen & a heart monitor

and without needing a chest drain.

'Great progress!

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Christie had her last at-home Basketball game at St. Vincent Ferrer.

The team had a very nice send off for the Seniors,

(complete with flowers, chocolates & pizza).

Their team is #1 in their division in NYC and will start playoffs soon.

It's good that she has this outlet for the energy of "Senior-itis"!

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Although Josie's Basketball team 

doesn't quite have the same record as Christie's team

they happily played their best during 2 games over the weekend.

What raised Josie's spirits most was receiving the music 

for the County Honor Band Concert to be held in the Spring.

She's very excited to play lots of new songs on the Saxophone,

(most particularly "The Star Spangled Banner" & "Scooby Doo"). 

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As always THANK YOU to everyone who "checks in" here

to read about Gerry's progress,

to those of you who ask about him, 

call us, send texts, emails, letters, gifts & cards,

to the families who have cooked & baked 

then shared your meals & sweet treats with us,

and  the friends who pick up the girls, spend time with them

& take them where they need to be.

You've made our lives rich and infinitely less stressful.

We can only hope to be as wonderful friends as you are.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Gerry, Korina, Christie & Josie