Something Like an Update

Jon is back in school and Mary Ann is both busy and tired getting into a new semi-normal routine, so we have not been posting as often as we have meant to.

First, as we have not posted this officially yet, TJ was discharged on Monday at 2:45pm. He is physically capable of everyday tasks -- sans driving -- but is still very weak (his words). He is feeling alright but still just exhausted in general, and so is settling into a new routine that includes a lot of naps. Nonetheless, he is quite happy to be home again.

Based on some of the comments it also seemed good to me to post something about the blog. As a family we are still discussing what to do with it. Do we shut it down including blocking off future access? Do we post every couple of days, once a week, etc. in the meantime? We're not sure yet, but will probably have an answer soon. In the meantime, we will update every couple of days (or so, as people who said they would update the blog (like me, Jon) forget...) with whatever news we have.

We do appreciate your continued prayers, especially regarding recovery. TJ has already been recovering faster than he is "supposed to," but this is something that will probably take months to complete.

The truth is there is still a long road ahead for us a family. It seems odd to not be running on adrenaline 24/7, and I don't think that this experience has really hit any of us yet. In the middle it's not real. In the middle you don't have time to let it hit you, and if you do, you don't have the energy. Mary Ann prepared herself for a good cry one night, but ended up falling asleep on the couch before she could get to it. We are all going to live through this for real, for the first time as TJ continues to want to learn more about what happened. It's been a long December, and it's not even over yet...