First of all, Laurie wanted me to apologize to everyone for not blogging sooner. However, after my dad woke up (yes, he is awake!) he wanted Laurie by his side and holding his hand...very sweet!
Laurie said that he awoke within 10 minutes of her being in the room. After the breathing tube was removed, it was hard for him to speak at first but, in true dad fashion, he wasted no time to begin reciting Grantland Rice's famous words about the Four Horsemen:
"Outlined against a blue October sky..."
Yes, those were his first words, I am not making this up. Maybe not the best choice of words at a Univ. of Michigan hospital, but he is on a lot of meds at the moment and not thinking very clearly.
Anyway, Laurie said he looked much better than she expected and she is really impressed with all the staff that is tending to him.
I was able to speak to him very, very briefly and he described it as "No walk in the park" but that he was also "surprising himself" as to how well he was doing. Dad has always been a modest man.
As of right now, that is all the information that has been given to me.
A quick recap:
- He is awake and in pain, but doing well
- Doesn't have any energy
- He still lives/breathes ND football
Laurie will either blog later tonight or in the morning with all the specific details and hopefully she will get around to making phone calls. But she is exhausted too so be patient everyone! The good news is he is OK :)
I really believe he is doing this well because we are all thinking about him and praying for him!
Talk to you soon!
Love,
Erin
3 comments:
so glad to hear it has gone and is going well. laurie-your comment about bob not being able to speak made me laugh. not at all surprised that he would start back with the humor.
did dr deeb tatoo a big 'M' on his chest? that often happens in ann arbor to ND fans.
amy hopes mr cwowly is ok. she is reassured that erin is taking care of rilla.
thanks for the updates laurie and erin.
laurie-get some rest!
We are so glad the procedure yesterday was successful. Thank you Erin for filling us in. We continue to send our prayers your way! Rest up everyone and I will check in later. Take care,
Em
Laurie: Doctor, will Bob be able
to play the piano when he
recovers?
Doctor: Of course he will!
Laurie: That's funny, he never
could before. Ha,ha,ha,ha!
A little humor, a little healing!
The news sounds great. Wish I could be there to hear Bob not talking.
Thoughts, prayers and best wishes,
Scooter
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