In which Jess surrenders, is the Warrior, waxes philosophical, and I lose my marbles Day 12 – Friday, April 5, 2013 Day 10, our first day at home since the accident, began with Jess and I sitting together to determine a schedule. Still the practical teacher, I...
Day 9 – April 2, 2013 So, it is day 9 since Jess’s traumatic brain injury and brain surgery, and he is being discharged from the inpatient rehab hospital into outpatient rehab and my care. It is ridiculous, miraculous, unheard of. The medical staff has never...
Whatever the soul knows how to seek, it cannot fail to obtain. Margaret Fuller Day 8 – April 1, 2013 Today is the 8th day after Jess’s accident and surgery. I’m not a numerologist, although I am fascinated by the language of numbers. Each number has a...
March 27, 2013 – Day 3 The day began with some success; I got 6 hours of sleep, which was a miracle and restorative to me. When I got to the hospital at 6:30 am, I found a Starbucks and got mocha lattes for Pete and I (a little victory-bad coffee is a...
Life is different for us as of 1:00 am Monday, March 25. My eldest son, Jess, received a head injury in a skateboarding accident that required brain surgery. BRAIN SURGERY. It is a strange, surreal landscape we are walking right now. I am closer than ever to my...
