Mom has continued to improve since the second surgery, and is doing quite well. The NG tube was removed on Thursday, which made a huge positive difference. She has started back on food, mostly liquids but gradually working up to more substantial things. She is getting up and moving around some, but of course after two surgeries and more than a week in bed she is not exactly ready to go dancing. All indications are that she should be released from the hospital on Monday.
Kris and I are holding a joint birthday party in Seattle on Tuesday, January 15th. If you are reading this, you are invited to come. The party will be at Spiro's Pizza located at 18411 Aurora Ave N. in Shoreline, right at the corner of 185th. We will be there by 7pm, and will hang out until either you all get sick of us or they kick us all out. Please, do come by even if it is only for a few minutes. It is rare for both of us to make it back to Seattle at the same time, and we really want to see all of you.