Summer

Well, school is officially out for summer break for the kids. They are loving the later bedtime and no homework! I tease them about homework at night and have volunteered to make some up, but so far nobody has wanted to do more than hang out for the last few days.

Tom has been busy also. He still has physical therapy 2 times a week. They really do a number on him because he comes home really sore. Tom has still had some rough nights. His breathing has become much more regular than I have heard since pre-op. Tom still tires easily. Even on the nights that he gets a full nights rest his energy has not been what it has once been. He does not admit to it much though. He has been trying to bicycle everywhere around town; good exercise, but it may also have something to do the with $4.00 plus gallon of gas!?

Thank you for the phone calls and e-mails. It really makes us feel good to know that there are so many people pulling for our family. I was thinking back on last year and how Tom almost cancelled a couple of his appointments because they were not convenient and how detrimental that could have been. I have always loved the Trisha Yearwood song "How Do I live Without You" and it has taken on a new meaning to me. We truly have been on a roller coaster ride and I hope the path does not have any loops ahead. I hope that we have a future with a smooth clear path. This weekend we have Fathers Days coming up and I think the kids and myself see this as more of a celebration than ever before. Happy Fathers Day my love!