Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:45 AM, MDT

It was a boring night. Not much happened! The nurse said that Bill opened his eyes just a little bit for a second last night. Around 9:30 this morning, they took him in for a CT scan. The results for that will take a few hours.

Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:56 AM, MDT

Ct scan came back with no bleeding, his lungs are stronger as well. Yea!!!!

Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:15 PM, MDT

Bill had a CT scan this morning and there was no bleeding in his brain. He's on a breathing machine that lets him breathe on his own, but helps if he needs it. He started to open his eyes and tonight we got both of them open halfway for a second. He seemed much more aware of us talking and touching him. We bought some fresh mint and rosemary to have him smell. He reacted to both. When we had the nurse flip the light on, he squinted and kinda grimaced and did not appreciate it. We are feeling hopeful, but he still has a long ways to go and we still need your love and prayers.

I did call family to come and be with us. My brother in law, Tom, and sister in law, Kathleen, came as well as my best friends, Jon and Faith. I really needed someone to help me take care of my two teenage daughters. Jon and Faith stayed just two days but Tom stayed for 10 days. Kathleen stayed for a few days and came back for a few more after Tom left. I am so glad that I called them to help me. I didn't realize how much I needed them until they came.

By the time of the journal writings the experimental drug seemed to have worked, and we were seeing small improvements daily. I was always confident that Bill would recover completely.

There was a hotel right next to the hospital and we were able to walk back and forth. The dingy waiting area was just too depressing for us to sit in so we avoided it as much as possible.


The support of the hospital staff in Montana was exceptional. From the president of the hospital to the cleaning people everyone wanted to help us. It seemed that everyone knew who we were and wanted to lend us support or prayers.

We did meet some other families that had someone in the ICU. Brad lent us his laptop until I was able to purchase one. He also had his church praying for us. I mentioned the Hutterite people, Elizabeth and Sarah. They brought us food and prayed for us as well. I met Steve whose daughter had surgery for a birth defect and he has become such a support to me by his kind words and encouragement.
These people quickly became my friends.