[Brians256]

guandi, you and me both. It's been intense.

unrealrocks, thanks man. I'm really pumped about the new daughter. Her brothers are fighting over the opportunity to hold her (under supervision), and she's really a blessing. The entire community has been more than I ever thought!

nexxo, you keep hitting the nail on the head. I DO need a "cognitive framework". Without it, I've been feeling like a boat going full throttle with no map. I'm not stupid, so I've been asking lots of questions, learning details, and keeping track of everything that I can think of. But that's information, and I don't know how to process it. When you are thirsty, it doesn't work well to suck from a firehose. For example, she had a thrombosis in the inferior sagital sinus vein... no idea what that means to my wife long-term. Anyways, I can ask some of this stuff in PM or try to extract from the doctors helping Heather (which has been difficult so far).

As for how she's doing now, I think that she is responding to all the prayers that so many have been lifting up. She is able to walk to the bathroom with no more than observation, she interacted very well with the kids today (simple language but no stuttering or lost words), and she showed some positive emotions as well. It was great to see her smile when I walked into the room with the kids! So, maybe she could make a great recovery. I'm definitely thanking God, because the doctors weren't optimistic after only being able to give her blood thinners, give her anti-siezure medications and keep her from choking.