Awake! Sort of . . .

Linda woke up today - several times, but for very short intervals. Late this afternoon, Linda's sister, Terri, was touching her and speaking softly to her while Linda slept. Linda opened her eyes and said, "I was dreaming about you!" She recognized everyone who spoke to her and held out her right hand to several of us. She hugged her father good-bye. What a great day! She was smiling, not agitated at all when she interacted with us. We could not understand everything she said, but it was clear that she had a pretty good sense of what was going on.

I am here alone with Linda, now. She is still opening her eyes, but she appears a little more confused. A nurse came in and it startled her. She did not seem to understand where she was and what was going on. I imagine with all the Morphine she has received in addition to the infection, she will be disoriented off and on for a bit.

The doctors had told us we really need to see some improvement by tomorrow. Improvement appears to have begun, though there are still very many issues for her to overcome even if the infection is eliminated. Please pray for a restful night and an alert tomorrow! There are many who love her that would love to share their love to an awake and alert Linda.