Hi Karen,

Ray's doing quite well for one week out. Having a number of pain free moments throughout the day which is great, but we all know the real test is how he's doing 6 months from now. Although Dr. B told us that adhesions aren't going to grow in one week, I'm still gently prodding him to do a few sets of glides throughout the day. I don't want him to see the PT on Wednesday without having done anything. I tell you, although it's expensive and a pain in the butt to be in Colorado over the holidays, it's good in that there's no work or hobbies or distractions for him that might prompt him to do anything but recover.

Our Christmas was low key. We had lunch at a Safeway deli just to get a break from the hotel. People walked by us with sympathetic looks in their eyes. I guess eating cold chicken wings and baked beans does look sort of sad at Christmas. But heck, it tasted good.

Erin