He's hanging in there

My dad is doing a LOT better. He's trying to ween himself off of the medication, so he's not taking so much at a time. (he doesn't like the loopiness) My mom is slowly making him do more and more things by himself and I think he's really enjoying that. My mom's been making him move the lower part of his arm and his hand. There is no longer a big patch on his shoulder, just a small enough patch to cover up the incision mark.

Here's the after of his knees (all wrapped up)



Here's the scar


Thank you so much to everyone for all the love, prayers, and concern. It means so much to my entire family to know that my dad has such a big support team and a wonderful group of friends !!!

down for a short while

Michael had a biking accident Saturday, October 16, 2010 during his ride of the Tour de Camden.

Jackie writes:
It has been quite an emotional four days. We certainly appreciate all the calls and prayers. Today we went to see the orthopedic surgeon. He determined that Michael's collar bone is broken into at least 4 pieces. He will have surgery this Thursday to make the repair with a plate and screws. I don't know how many of you know that Lance Armstrong once broke his collar bone in a ride. He broke it into 4 pieces and had it repaired with a plate and screws.

Man, some people will do almost anything to be like Lance!!


(Michael's knees)

Michael thinks he might just ride faster when it's all over! We'll see!