Again, everyone...thank you so much for all your kinds words, thoughts, wishes and prayers. I really appreciate them.

This update is a real mixed bag! Strictly medically speaking, Helen is doing wonderfully well. She is far ahead of the progress they had anticipated at this time. Her pneumonia is fully abated and she is breathing as any healthy person should, with no artificial assistance. All of her vitals are strong and well within normal range. She is still very weak from having been totally sedated for 2 weeks. That is not out of the ordinary. So, in that regard, it is thumbs up all the way.

But emotionally, we have some serious problems at the moment. Hopefully they aren't permanent. But, her medical team has told me that she should be beyond all of that by now...that all the affects of the sedation should have long passed. She is halucenating terribly bad, being combative and willfully uncooperative to the point that the ICU Unit isn't sure how they need to approach her situation. I won't go into any detail as I think that is not necessary and would be disrespectful to Helen. Hopefully all of this will pass very soon. If not, then a reevaluation of her treatment is in order.

That's all I really care to say about it at this time. As I said, this update is a mixed bag. But please know that everything you guys and ladies are doing in support of me and Helen is truly appreciated and makes a difference.

Thanks again!

Alan