Robert is improving a little each day. Today his pain is down to a 6; on a scale of one to ten, ten being the worst. He has been able to be freed of some of the cords, but of course, still has an iv in his arm. He is still getting oxygen because of the narcotics (we like those!), and he still has a little finger tip monitor for his heart. I managed to go home last night for the first time, but it was hard to leave him. Then I came back early this morning, before the children were all up, so I only got to see three of them.  It's hard not to be able to be in two places at once, and I sincerely appreciate all of the people who are tending to our family while we are busy.  The family did get to come to the hospital to see their Dad yesterday, and got to spend a couple of hours with him. He got tired after a walk with them, and then had them stand at the end of the bed so he could see them while they talked to him.  He did spend more time in a chair than in his bed while there were visitors in and out.  Thank you to everyone who came to cheer him up, and he apologizes for his grogginess, but he really did like to see friends and family.  Of course short visit are best still because as much as he likes to see people, he won't ask anyone to leave even when he is tired. 
Today I can tell he is feeling better, but he still needs a lot of help.  He can reach a few spots to itch, but mostly that is my pleasure to tend to, among a myriad of other things.  He is healing well, Dr. Gafferty checked his wound this morning, and declared that it was 'lookin' goooood". It looked different than I was expecting, but the Dr. says that it will be evolving for about a year. Also, he felt a marked improvement in the strength in his hand today. There is a medicine that he is taking that helps with the nerve pain because the narcotics don't help with nerve pain. Good news, true to his word, Dr. Jones did remove his old scar on his arm, and he is the beneficiary of some free cosmetic surgery that way! HAHA! We shall see just how much his new scar will cost  him, so it was like a bonus to have the other one removed.  I did leave the house in a hurry this morning, but saw that the children have been treated well with homemade treats being dropped by.  I did stop to smell a pie last with a darling little ghost on it, oh  yumm! I am going to ask the guys to save us a piece of that and bring it to the hospital tonight! Apple pie and chocolate pie are Robert's favorite, and apple pie reminds me of my Grandma Marie that taught me how to make them. Thank you for everyone's willingness and initiative to do whatever they can. My family loves the treats and play dates, and I have heard good things about the delicious food that keeps coming from angels every night! I am sure I will be seeking out recipes later because I like to try new things, but it's even better if my family likes to eat the things I make. Sometimes I get in a lull with cooking, so this will freshens things up a bit with all of the new recipes! Also, the girls like all of the play dates and attention that they are getting, and Victoria was a pro at keeping track of them and their scheduling.  Way to go Victoria!  Deb Powell is staying at the house this week, and my Mom will be flying in shortly there after.  Stephanie is coming every Tues. to help with whatever needs to be done. Time for breakfast, so I'll have to say goodbye.