A medical update on Sue: Sue was set to come home on Tuesday evening and again on Wednesday morning. Both times, everything was in place--paperwork, prescriptions, follow-up appointments. Both times, it's like groundhog day; she has difficulty standing; she can't walk well; and she's disoriented. Last night she had an MRI, mainly to rule out bad stuff like stroke or hemorrhage. Today the results showed no obvious bad stuff going on. However, she is still not back to her normal state. Around 11:00 am, they again (this is the 4th time) put electrodes all over her head and began monitoring her brain waves to see if they could diagnose something. This last test requires she be tethered and monitored 24/7. And she can't be released from hospital yet.

All this means she won't travel to Louisville as planned tomorrow evening, a huge disappointment for her. Seems Jalen and Brayden are the best medicines available. Chris, Shelly, and I have made sure she has edible food--Steak 'n Shake, sticky buns, good coffee, etc. The staff at Barnes-Jewish is wonderful, and it helps that many of them have a good relationship with Sue. Lots of memories, jokes, camaraderie, and heart-felt attention to healing. We talked with Dr. Hogan and his wonderful head nurse Peggy Springer early this morning. They are mystified by this new development but intent on understanding and treating the condition.

As always, Chris, Shelly, Mark Goldman, Shirley, Margaret, and long-distance Scott have been wonderful supports. What would we do without family and friends?!!!

There is also news about Margaret. She, you may remember, suffered a really bad break of the bones in her ankle some time ago. Today she learned she will need either to have the bones in the ankle fused or undergo a complete ankle replacement--neither of which is an appealing alternative. She is discerning what to do. The rehab from either treatment is six-weeks long, not something appealing but better than the suffering she is experiencing now.

Of course, it is a whole lot more satisfying to report on all the wonderful developments among the progeny of our far-flung and very large family. But . . . .

Our niece Jana (actually grand-niece, and that she is) keeps a family blog, too. We intend to add a link here so that all of us can keep in touch with the Kansas part of the Felin-Moore wing of the family.