Something over a year later...

....so, it's been something over a year.  I had all these grand notions for a one-year observance, with photographs and pithy observations.  Didn't happen.  Lots of other things going on.

So, a brief summary:  Michelle has said that she feels like she's 100%.  Me, I'd call it more like 98.5% most of the time.  Since the big-talk entry about circling the block, we've done it maybe four times.  Got out of the habit, mostly.  It's a fairly good stroll.  We'll get back to it.

Any pictures that I could add at this point would just duplicate what's already on here.  We talk about drawing designs on her surgery scars, but none of that has happened yet.

Won't say that this little journey has ended, but there are competing priorities.  A more extensive update will eventually occur.  Until then, all my best regards, and thanks again for all the kind wishes for Michelle's recovery.  There has been SO MUCH kindness.  

In the New Year

...so now it's the New Year, and all these many things have been going on.  Early in December, there was a strep diagnosis, and treatment.  Michelle sang in the Christmas Concert rehearsal, but couldn't sing in the concert.  Later on (or maybe it was during the concert part of time), a strep recurrence, symptoms, treatment, and more symptoms during the annual family seasonal gathering.  There was some coughing, but she managed.

Not so well the next morning.  The coughing became more intense, and we decided to seek emergency care.  The hospital doctor, after an x-ray and various other tests, diagnosed pneumonia.  That was early on the 23rd.

Then, Christmas.  Michelle didn't go to Christmas Eve Mass.  Went by myself, didn't really feel celebratory, but it was mostly for the singing.

Then, as I wrote above, Christmas.  It was agreeable, but not super-maximal on all the relevant vectors.  We didn't get up until on into the morning.  I don't remember if we opened presents before or after breakfast, but I defintely remember pecan waffles and sausage, with maple syrup. 

and then, as I started this post, it's the New Year.  We're working towards recovery, and making choices about medical care.  

Her ankles, well, they're better, they're healing.  There's some self-therapy.  It's ongoing.