Watchful Waiting

The doctors have been cautiously optimistic -- Ethan's vital signs are good, except for the heart rate -- too fast but it's improving. He's off oxygen and now it's going to be a matter of figuring out the blood thinner medication, which he may be on indefinitely. The clots will be reabsorbed in the course of time -- a long time -- up to six months for the ones in the lungs. The blood thinner doesn't have any effect on them; it's just to insure that more don't occur.

He will probably be coming home later today, And that's what I know about that. Except to note that doctors are sure young these days. And so many are of the female persuasion. Pretty cool.

Many thanks to all of you for your concern, prayers, thoughts, etc. It's a nice feeling -- that invisible network of support.

I love this Christmas display set up by the fellow who lives in the trailer back of this brick building. At night he ties a dog to the doghouse to deter vandals.

Speaking of vandals -- when the EMS came for Ethan, they had trouble finding our road because the sign had been removed. I imagine there was no malice intended -- just thoughtlessness. But in some situations, that fifteen minute delay could have meant the difference between life and death.