THURSDAY MORNING

Good Morning, let me correct that, GREAT Morning! The wound team make their rounds starting at 8am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Yesterday was the 5th day since Molly's skin grafts and was the day the dressing came off for the first time to see how they were doing. I got tied up in some traffic and did not make it to Molly's room until about 10 minutes after 8, and of course the team started with Molly. They were all filing out as I walked in. But just like everyone else and everyting else at this facility, Dr. Kozlo and Dr. Wahl looked at the team and said, "lets glove back up and do it again for Jamey." This speaks volumes as to the type of people this healthcare team really is. And of course she said it with a smile and then of course had to tease me a bit about being late. They jsut make you feel at home and truly a part of the team. Anyway, the results of the wound rounds were great. The skin grafts look awesome, they are stuck really well with only two small quarter size areas needing some extra attention over the next few days/weeks. There is an outside chance these areas could still need some grafting, but if they do it will be very quick and easy and these spots will not hinder any progression with rehab. Speaking of rehab, some of the rehab team was in yesterday, but I was out buying clothes, so I missed them, but they introduced themselves to Molly and indicated there was a good chance she could move to rehab as early as today! I can hear you all now, Jamey was out buying clothes instead of at the hospital with Molly. Let me explain myself. I brought some clothes up for her to wear, and she did get to put them on yesterday. However, due to the wounds still healing, and her loss of flexibility the therapists thought it would be best to get some bigger more baggy clothes until the wounds are gone and the flexibility is back. So, I was "rehab clothes" shopping at Wal-mart. I used the Walmart gifts cards we recieved, these came in very handy. Speaking of the clothes, it was funny when they asked me what shirt for her to wear, so i pulled out a OSU Tshirt of Molly's. You should of heard them, but unfortunately it was going to be to small, I'm not so sure, i think they were just refusing to put it on. Anyway, they went and got Molly a Tramua/Burn T-shirt for her to wear and keep. This was fine except they have a big 'M' on the front and they said the only color left (they come in pink, red, green, yellow, etc.) was dark blue with Yellow print. Of course my comment was, makes sense that would be the only color left as know one would want them. On the more important and serious side, Molly looked great in regular clothes and more importantly she said it felt good to have clothes on. i can't imagine not wearing clothes for over 6 weeks. She put the clothes on mostly by herself, went to therapy and did pretty good. Still needs some assistance, but did great. Within a few days of intense rehab, she should be doing all the "getting ready in the morning" stuff all by herself. The therapists goals for Molly are to have her "modified independent" which means that she will ultimately be able to do everything for herself by herself and may only require some "modified" tools to help. For instance prosthetics and a wheelchair would be considered "modifications." In addtion to these exciting things, we went outside yesterday for almost an hour, people watched in the main concourse of the hospital while we had something to drink and went to Occupational Therapy for about an hour. It was a big day for her and I. While we were outside, we walked all around the hospital and got to see all the buildings from the outside as we walked up and down the sidewalks, who knew their were so many hills in Michigan. I got my work out too. In store for today, blood work early to determine if dialysis will be needed or not, Molly and I both beleive dialysis is behind us, but the blood work will tell the tale. Have half or more of the staples removed as they do dressing changes on her wounds. Get up and gete dressed again, work out in the Physical Thereapy Gym and then go to Occupational Therapy, and possibly move to the Rehab Center. In between times, eat as much as we can, get outside again, and catch a nap or two. The days are getting more and more activity filled, this is good, but tiring at the same time. SPECIFIC THINGS TO PRAY FOR

• NO MORE DIALYSIS
• Continued healing of wounds and grafts
• Get moved to Rehab
• Quick return o function and use of hands and fingers
• Able to find a suitable facility close to home (I will be working with the rehab team here to determine what a facility close to home will need and offers, then start making phone calls)
• Strength (physical and mental) to get us over the next several weeks/months. While it has been long and hard up till this point, the next few weeks will be some of the hardest.

God Bless You All!

Love,

Jamey and Molly