The Spirit of Christmas

I have to admit, I had a rough Christmas season this year. I was busy deflecting colds, we were working out family issues, looking for jobs, hoping to reinvent our future (not in residency this next year), finding renters, fixing up our parent's basement, and the list goes on. The whole part where the Savior is born in a lowly manger with no crib for his bed, I missed that. It is so easy to miss the most important things in life. There are so many distractions, so many people to blame, so many problems to complain about. I guess the real "secret" to life, that is not really a secret at all, is that it is meant to be hard-- the Savior was not born into a life of glory and comfort. He was born in a manager. But that birth made all the difference, that birth made it so "hard" wouldn't be "too hard" and that once the "hard" was over, we would have our families (and the other relationships that lifted us through the difficult times) forever. Christ was born so that we might live. So on my Christmas list for next year is to stop fretting and instead lift someone who has been forgotten in the Christmas haste. Wish me luck ;)

Above I've posted pictures of some of our "non-stressful" Christmas moments (cause those are really the only moments that last anyways). You'll see my brother-in-law on a chair directing the very wiggly grandchildren in a Christmas Nativity. Will also took the picture of my dad with one of the grandkids at our yearly walk through the Ogden lights on Christmas Eve. There is also a picture of me making fun of my sister's "skinny pants." I love them but I feel like I am back in Jr. High! And last but not least I couldn't help but post the picture of Will with his new snow shoes! I think he likes his present -- but I have to admit it was very "me" driven. I love snowshoeing!!! And for the past few years he had to wear my pink snow shoes while I wore my old snow shoes. I get my snowshoes back, and now we can spend our winters hiking the Wasatch Mountains!

House painting

This is just a quick blog to let you know how our repainting is coming. For those of you who don't know we moved into the basement apartment of Summer's parents about a month ago. The apartment consists of four rooms: a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a bedroom. So far we've got the bedroom done (except for the accidental paint chip I put in the wall) and the bathroom is nearly done as well. Fortunately the kitchen did not require a lot of work (at least as far as I can tell), but the living room still has a few touch ups to be done. Mostly we have to put the baseboards back in and I think Summer's Dad wants to put the stone above the fireplace in. In any case its looking good and hopefully in a few days it will be presentable to the world. The pictures above show us repainting the bedroom and Summer wants me to note the improvement in the color choice--green to brown with a chocolate brown accent wall in the bedroom.

Sleep appointment

Before we left for Ohio we actually got approved for a sleep study and went to be tested. Dr. Simpson, however, did not have room to see us after that appointment, before we left for Ohio. As a result the follow up visit was today. Both Will and I were dreading attending the appointment. Will because he thought the doctor might tell him that because of his "sleepiness" it would be difficult to ever return to be a doctor. I was unexcited because of the pre-Ohio drama with mandating us to take the test and not wanting to write a letter saying "he seriously doubted that Will had sleep apnea" even though this was the case. So thus followed the back and forth with trying to get it covered under insurance. In the end it was covered and Will of course did not have sleep apnea and did not have narcolepsy.

The appointment actually went very well. Dr. Simpson was surprised, as is the case with many doctors, that Will was much more alert than a few months earlier and that he did not look sleepy during the appointment. With these observations, and my comments on maybe we look for alternative careers in medicine he told Will -- "You are young and your brain will heal, don't give up on becoming a doctor, even if it took a few years. Be patient." He then quoted what he thought was said by Winston Churchill-- "Never give up!"

I have to admit this was a vote of confidence we sorely needed as the past few weeks have been especially difficult (depressing). On top of this good news--- Will signed up to volunteer weekely in a free clinic today. They are very excited to have Will on board and he will be shadowing doctors, taking vitals, etc...

The above pictures are Will and I at Temple Square. The lights were enchanting. ps the Goattee was my idea-- he wore it for at least four hours before I demanded he shave it ;)

The End....Another Beginning

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity, with hardly a minute to type. I'll start with the last leg of the trip and let Will tell you the end of our trip. After Gettysburg we set up shop at Will's sister's place in Brooklyn, New York. What a city to live in. The drivers in New York are crazy the buildings are covered in spray paint, and parking is nearly impossible. Even though it was a little bit of a culture shock for me I have to say I felt a richness and culture there that was totally new and exciting. Will's sister's place is 125 years old. Everywhere you look there are cathedrals, bakeries, gift shops, libraries, and authentic restaurants. After spending a few days in Brooklyn and taking my first ever to visit Trader Joe's, it was time to head into the center of the Big Apple. Will and I spent an entire day touring New York. It was soooo much fun. We started out by doing some temple work at the New York Temple and then we walked across Central Park to the Metropolitan Museum where we spent hours visiting a few of the exhibits there. Then we took the subway down to Times Square and ate our first New York Bagel and slice of New York Pizza. Times Square at night is buzzing with activity and the lights are magical. After taking it all in we were 45 minutes early to Wicked. I will spare you my rants about how it was the most amazing musical I have ever seen. Just know that I have been singing the broadway tunes without ceasing ever since that moment ;).

We left for Utah the next day. Will will tell you the rest of that story. As for our future, it is still very much unwritten. Because of our experience in Ohio, things have felt as if they have regressed. We have felt and continue to feel lost. The questions and advice continues-- "why don't you try this...." or "do you have a back up plan...." --- as we are still unsure as to what the fastest way back to full recovery is or where (if ever) the recovery will stop these questions will remain a mystery for the time being. In the meantime while we have experienced loss and stumbling blocks, the reality is that Will continues to experience extraordinary recovery-- his wakefulness improves everyday, his personality exhibits itself more all the time, and lastly he remembers more and understands more than he ever has before. This story is far from over -- it is only beginning.. We're revving up for another go :) So keep praying and keep reading. We love you and thank you for all you do to help us in this journey.

Ps I've posted the pictures of the above mentioned activities. We have also set a new goal to have Will blog as well. I am very glad he has consented to do so, he is definitely my better half. I am soo lucky to have him :)

Gary Indiana

Summer wants me to start writing in here. I don't think that is such a bad idea. Hopefully, you won't think so either. In any case this first post will be short. I'm just going to tell you about what happened in Gary, Indiana. Gary is a town on the way between Columbus and Madison. We were on our way to Madison to visit my brother and had been in Columbus to pick up some of my stuff. In any case we were driving down the road when my car started making sounds and not acting normal. We had been putting fresh oil in it, but that oil had been leaking out, and it had been going pretty fast. In any case we had to stop and fortunately Gary was close by. We took it to a repair shop who diagnosed it as oil getting into one of the pistons. Unfortunately, that pretty much meant the end of the car. We could put a new engine in it or attempt a repair that wasn't guaranteed to work, but either of those options would take time and we had to get Summer back to Utah for an interview. Fortunately for us we were able to sell the car to a lady who was also at the fix it shop and rent a new car for the rest of the trip. In fact we were going again that night. I kind of miss my car, but at least we made it back alive.

The adventure continues

So this post will be mostly pictures, as we're living the dream, or our dreams of visiting the East Coast monuments and being reminded of the reasons for which they were constructed... the revolution, a new government, freedom of religion, freedom from slavery, etc...
I'm amazed at the humility and perseverance of our fore fathers as they were required to "fight" for everything they had. I believe nothing great ever happens without alot of work and faith. We're better for having spent time in our nations capital.

The pictures below: Will in front of Jefferson's home in Monticello. Jefferson is an amazing individual not only did he draft the declaration of independence; he was an architect, lawyer, paleontologist, agriculturalist, a violinist, he read seven languages, and the list goes on.


The library of Congress was my favorite building. Every corner was designed to symbolized the birth of a great nation.


The larger than life statue of Lincoln... a well deserved monument for the man who was president of a divided country during the civil war.


Will and I visited the place where 170,000 americans went to battle and 50,000 of them lost their lives in the three day battle of Gettysburg.


Will and I became a part of the East Coast flooding on our way to New York City to visit his sister in Brooklyn.

Will & Summer's Recovery

We've been in Georgia for the past week letting my sister-in-law cook amazing dinners for us and enjoying tons o hugs from our two nephews and niece. I don't have a lot of thoughts for you today. It hurts my head to think too much about the "next steps." We've spent many hours this past week figuring out how best to give Will the "optimal recovery" over the next year. Nothing has quite panned out yet so be assured we'll let you know when we know ;) We're still pushing for a full recovery-- meaning Will will again practice medicine.

In the meantime-- here we are. I can't tell you how much my love for Will grows everyday as I watch him take on the world over and over again. I am lucky to be with him. And no matter how "mad" we get at the stroke we realize that it was the "stroke" that brought us back together. I guess Will's greatest trial is our greatest blessing. I'm not sure if people reading this blog can or do look at their 'greatest trials' in the same way but I imagine that if the trial served to bring you closer to God than you're thankful. I think that is all we can hope for in this life.

So I'll finish this blog with a picture of Will and one of our nephews and a picture and video of our latest safari adventure. Also above I took a shot at depicting in a photograph how I feel about autumn in the East. I love it!

Fear not, Stand Still

There is a passage in Exodus where, following a period of slavery and afflictions the Israelites were granted their freedom and they marched out of Egypt. In a change of heart the Pharaoh then decides he wants them back and just as the children of Israel reach the shores of the Red Sea they lift up their eyes and behold the Egyptian Army and they "were sore afraid." I relate this passage of scripture to you because it is the best way I have to describe some of the moments Will and I have had in the past week. We have "waded through much affliction" and felt as if our "freedom from physical disability" was at hand. We hoped that the doctors here in Ohio would see Will's amazing progress and grant him passage to their residency (on the grounds that he would return to full health by July). When the email came that this would not be the case, my heart broke. Thinking of Will's disappointment, our medical school debt, what we could do instead, how we'll ever be able to have a family we could support, etc. Fear and doubt overtook me. I cried for hours, then later when I picked Will up from the hospital we wept together.

I am sure you all have many of the same questions I do, and you're hoping for answers in this blog post, but unfortunately I can't give you many answers right now. I guess this just gives you incentive to continue to follow this blog for awhile longer ;) I'm sure we will look for intermediary job opportunities and a few refresher courses at a third year/fourth year medical student level will probably be required. The new plan will be to apply for a residency a year from now. To assist in the repairing of our broken hearts, we will not be returning to Utah yet. I've always wanted to spend time in the East Coast. We'll visit my brother in Georgia, some friends in Washington DC and Will's sister in New York.

I want to leave you with the assurance that I know God lives. Just as Moses then stood before his people and said "Fear ye not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord" and the Read Sea parted, so shall Will and I continue to see miracles. In the meantime we will be graced with "compensating blessings." Thank you again for following our saga. We love you and appreciate all you do for us. Our love for the people who have and continue to assist in Will's recovery continues to grow, specifically at this time for those here in Ohio. I had the opportunity to meet with a few of Will's first responders yesterday. I hope they know of our great appreciation.

ps I promise to relate more of the specific experiences Will had at the hospital and the feedback we received from them in the next blog. It became apparent in his rounds Will still needs to recover more, but if granted this growth he has great potential to be an extraordinary doctor.

pps above is a picture of Will in front of Riverside Hospital, the place where he was doing an observorship for the last two weeks. Below You'll also see Will dressed as a doctor for a ward Halloween party. And our attendance at the "Pumkin Festival" in Circleville. It was around five full blocks of fried food, princesses and pumpkins. ppps see if you can spot Will in the picture with the pumpkin tower ;)

The Return to Ohio

After Will's stroke, he came back to Utah very lost. On top of the deficits caused by the stroke, Will never quite understood what he was lacking "abilities wise." Only a month after Will came back after his stroke Will's dad asked him "If you could do anything right now what would it be" Will said "I'd get in my car and drive back to Ohio." As far as Will could understand one day he woke up and "Ohio" was gone. His life's work, his studies, his friends and medical associates. So with this in mind his desire to come back to Ohio and begin again a "normal life" has always been strong.

Now that we are here, two worlds have finally come together for Will. The world in Utah where we met and married, and now Will's profession, also a great love of his. Will's spirits are high, and what I can tell, he has been well received among work associates and friends. I have only had the opportunity to witness a few of these reunions-- mostly at church. Will saw a friend Sunday, Chad who is a practicing neurologist, who had no idea Will was back in town. When Chad saw him at church he just stood and stared. It took him a minute to resolve in his mind how far Will had come since the stroke. He couldn't believe the progress. Once he caught his breath he bombarded Will with questions about the stroke and Will answered clearly and confidently. He then said "you're the old Will alright." I imagine there have been similar reunions at his former "residency hospital," Riverside Methodist Hospital, where Will has been doing an "Observer ship" for the past three days. Everyday he comes home with a smile on his face. The 10 hour days do not tire him nor do they yet require him to "do more than he can do." My guess is that this experience will challenge him but that he will rise to the challenge. I have spent the last year and a half watching Will take on each new challenge and surprise all around him with abilities we worried he would not have. I remember a month and a half after he came home we went swimming together-- I was worried the moment we jumped into the deep side of the pool that he would sink-- that he'd forget how to breath or preform the strokes necessary-- My fears were put to rest when he beat me to the other side of the pool.

We are very grateful for this invaluable experience in Ohio. We don't know for how long we will be here, or if we'll get to return here in July for Will's residency (although this is Will's greatest hope), however this experience will be the "proof" we need to give Will his life back. I'd be smiling everyday too if I were him. Indeed he is very glad to be back.

ps above I've posted two pictures one of Will on his favorite bike riding trail in Ohio along the Olentangy River, and then of us conversing with my brothers and sisters in different states over the internet.

A million times a day

I've been reading "Stroke of Insight" a book written by Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a brain scientist who experienced a massive stroke at 37 years old when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. You can imagine the amount of physical/mental change that happened to her in that moment. A change that would take eight years to recover what was lost. She lost her ability to walk, speak and especially read. None of it came back in a day, but it all came back -- and she now tours the country as a brain scientist with a special message to share about the brain. Like Will, she does not feel like she lost anything from having had the stroke (hence the title of her book). She emphasizes that there is full and complete recovery after a stroke, and the only reason people stop recovering is because they stop trying...

This brings me to the topic of this blog entry. There is a phrase in her book that rings very true to me. "Recovery was a decision I had to make a million times a day." She not only was lacking the appropriate physical/mental abilities to reengage at the levels she needed to resume a "normal life" she had also lost the desire to do so. She talks about what it feels like to live in her "uninjured right brain" to have no cares, simply to live in a world of ecstatic bliss- she lost all desire to return to the complicated and at times "angry" world. For Will the "recovery goals" like Jill Bolte were superficial at times. "What was the point." Will said to me, a couple months after his stroke with tears flowing freely "what does it matter I'm not ever going to be a doctor again anyways." Many times in a stroke recovery the "caregiver" at first has the responsibility to set their goals for the stroke victim and help them realize what they are missing. After time their abilities return and the victim of a stroke can take that responsibility.

Will has been taking on a tremendous amount of responsibility lately. It is sooo exciting to have him step up to the plate and take over bills, budgeting and more complicated tasks. He is often found multi-tasking, jumping from one activity to the next without reminder. And when things get difficult-- I remind him "This is a decision you have to make a million times a day -- push through it." We know we'll make it through, and Will is going to practice medicine once again.

Speaking of practicing medicine, we're currently at another bend in Will's return to full recovery-- Will begins his trial rotations next week. We left Utah Monday morning and arrived in Ohio Tuesday night. We let go of Utah's towering mountain tops,but welcomed Columbus' majestic autumn terrain. I love it here!! Above are photos of Will in front of the apartment where he lived when he had the stroke and him standing in front of a nearby river. I've also posted a picture of Will and I playing Ultimate Frisbee in Bear Lake with my Family two weeks ago. Thank you for all of your support and prayers and stay tuned -- I'm sure I'll have a lot to blog about in the coming weeks ;)

Amazing Grace

The video below was a wedding present I made for William back in December. I wanted to share it with those following this blog, for if you're still with us you have become a part of our story. I created the video hoping to capture a glimpse of what I feel. For you see our story did not start the night Will had a life threatening stroke in which he was found around 13 hours later unconscious in bed. Our story started years before that. For me it started when I was 14 and attended a youth dance, in which no one asked me to dance. I cried for hours afterwords. I worried I wasn't good enough or pretty enough, that I could not be loved. My greatest desire in life has always been to have a family of my own. A good family.

As I entered my early twenties, many of my close friends were joining hands and hearts with their future companions, however my hope was not realized and again my heart broke. Meanwhile, Will was facing challenges of his own. Will's sister found Will one night in tears feeling that he would not be able to afford medical school or get into the school he wanted. Those fears became a reality when he was not accepted to U of U's medical school that year. Will's dream of becoming a doctor was taken from him (for a time). It was around this point I met Will. We quickly became friends but nothing more as Will was working toward being accepted to other medical schools. I remember being disappointed when I heard he would be moving to Ohio - I sent him with a "travel care package" and wished him luck thinking the next time I would hear from him is when he needed my address to send me his wedding invitation. Gratefully, however, this was not his next contact. We dated on and off through these years and then talked about joining hearts and hands-- when the time to decide came we again shed tears, as a long distant relationship was not in the plans. Will returned to Ohio. We picked up the pieces of our lives and moved on.

It wasn't over night that I was able to rise above the fears of the present moments and muster the courage to start my own career and buy a home of my own, but in the Lord's amazing grace-- he brought me peace every time I fell. He did the same for Will who was required to balance a demanding medical school schedule with teaching/serving more than 100 members in his church calling as Elder's Quorum President. He lifted Will and I and made it possible for us to have what I now call "compensating blessings." The images you'll see in the video reflect the years Will and I spent "alone" trying to create a life that would be acceptable before our Heavenly Father. However, we were rarely alone as you can see the people in video are and continue to be our amazing grace. Our parents, our brothers, our sisters, our nieces, our nephews and our friends carried us through times we felt we could go no further.

Since returning home from Ohio to recover from his stroke, Will and I have spent little time apart for the Lord mended what was broken. And while over the past year we have stood and continue to stand at the crossroads of losing "our dream" of Will becoming a doctor and my becoming the mother of a wonderful family, the Lord has promised good to us. With God's unending love we'll make it. For in this is God's Amazing Grace - "how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me..."

Just Breathe...

OK. Here's the news. Will and I are going to Ohio October 16th. While there he will do a two week rotation. Once the rotation is up he will be evaluated and considered for another two weeks. This is great and terrible news to a wife who has been on pins and needles for months now. Wanting so badly for Will to have his life back, but not knowing the perfect time to "release" him for all to see. He has moments where he is perfect. Like Sunday for example -- we walked home from church and he recounted three hours of information he took in-- detail for detail. He even recited the chapters and versus mentioned in the lessons. Much of what he recalled were things I had forgotten. I was floored, and excited. His recovery continues to amaze me. However, in other moments he does not do as well. Specialists have said this is good news that if he is not consistent it means he is still improving/healing.

Now I mentioned in the last blog that I would give you more details on the test results. The neurologist- gave Will a great letter-- saying as far as he could tell Will was doing wonderfully and had little chance of having another stroke. He did, however, defer the decision making to the nuero psychologist as his examination is much more thorough. Dr. Mayer, the nuero psychologist, advised that Will go through an "intermediate training," slower paced than a residency but more intense than just shadowing, like he has been doing at the University of Utah. Dr. Mayer believed that starting an official residency next July was very plausible.

Neither of these doctors were able to address Will's energy levels. The time in Ohio will be our best bet at answering the question of performing well after having worked for 30 hours without sleep - While I think it is a miracle that any body can do this, it is certainly a lot to ask of a guy recovering from a serious stroke. I am the only one who complains about this however, Will recognizes the experience as invaluable to his medical career and is willing to take the shift(s). I'll give you the skimmy in Will's sleep schedule from my point of view-- he doesn't take naps at all anymore and he sleeps less than I do-- as he gets up earlier to shadow at the U. I believe he has a very good chance of making this hurdle.

The above photos: Will and I switched off taking pictures of one another so I could update a website I am creating to showcase some of my writing, photography and public relations projects. Also, I've added a picture of a 25 mile bike ride we did the other day with my older brother.

We've got the results

OK. I've been wanting to wait for the extensive neuro psych report (I'll pick up later today). But I realized I have too much I want to say. So you'll get part of the results today and part of them in the coming weeks. Where to start. I realized I have only blogged lately about our trials and have missed talking about some significant improvements in Will this month. His speech. I told my mom this morning I had given up on thinking it would ever be perfect again. I somehow thought that it was "done" healing. I was wrong. Will is speaking clearer now than ever before. I rarely have to have him repeat himself and he rarely speaks too "loud or soft" as he had before. What a blessing! And as stated in early posts, we continue to see improvements in Will's executive functioning (this area has been a bear to work with, however, his initiative and performance are better all the time and not nearly as frustrating).

Now for part of the neuro psych results. Will and I sat with Dr. Mayer this past Wednesday. My understanding was last year at this time Will's parents were going over the same test results and the mood was very somber and the results less hopeful. This year it is like we were all (even Dr. Mayer) dreaming up what kind of doctor Will should become. I think this neuro psych test was more like a thousand dollar personality test. We decided Will should not go into emergency medicine, or heart surgery, etc. He is thorough and takes his time. He analyzes everything before giving his answers. Will scored very high on accuracy. Speed however was not so high, in fact we have some room to grow there before being able to resume an actual residency. He also ranked low on taking initiative. I spoke with Dr. Mayer about this and said-- I have to say I'm thinking Will might have scored low in these areas before his stroke (I should know I had to wait five years for the kid to ask me to marry him ;) Dr. Mayer agreed but said it is still lower than what he was before and I'd say that sounds right.

As far as all the other tests Will has moved from low average to average -- Meaning he is finally Normal! (As a side note Will was not being tested on his intelligence-- he continues to excel there-- Dr. Mayer said if being a doctor was just about intelligence Will could have gone back a year ago. Will is just as brilliant as he has always been.) There were even a few tests where Dr. Mayer said to me "you better not challenge him in this area (short term retention memory) because he'll beat you."

I'll end by giving you a sneak peek into what I've seen in Will. In a recent financial seminar we took personality tests. Will tested as a ENTJ (Extravert, Intutive, Thinking, Judging) these personalities are "field marshals" with great abilities to lead and initiate. I know his abilities will match back up with what is in his heart. We believe a rotation in Ohio would bring back the rest of what was lost, as most jobs inspire responsibility and initiative (much more than a nagging wife;). Keep us in your prayers as we hope next month finds us in Ohio.

ps the pictures above were taken this past weekend by Will of a buffalo a mile from our camp. A moose in our camp and our hike around Jenny O lake in the shadows of the Tetons in Jackson Hole. And yes the little dots behind Will and I in the grassy area are a herd of buffalo.

In the midst.....

So we're going the rounds and have been "hit down" some. But we're still standing. The visits with the doctors have been very positive. But the logistics to the return to Ohio are complicated and discouraging.

Will's visit with the neurologist. Dr. Wilder determined in fact Will had the bilateral Thalamic stroke and that the probable cause was his PFO (hole in his heart that was fixed March 08). Dr Wilder does not worry that lack of sleep will contribute to a recurrent stroke. He also thinks Will should be able to work his way back into being a doctor. He said Will is lucky, because of his youth, he is regaining much of what was lost. He mentioned only time will tell if Will will be able to regain all of the "awake energy" he had before the stroke. It is possible he will, and possible he won't.

Dr. Mayer, who gave Will the Neuro Psych test last week, as usual is confident Will will be able to return to his medical residency and believes it would be best to "ease him back into it." We'll see the specifics to the test results this next week.

The sleep apnea test. What a nightmare. Will shows no "obvious" signs of sleep apnea. The insurance is refusing to cover the cost of the test because of this. However the doctors want the test done (side note: it frustrates me to no end that insurance companies can dictate the health of a human being-- that should be the doctor's choice). We are in the processes of appealing the denial of the claim-- but who knows how long this could take. We're running out of time to get these tests - as interviewing for residencies start in Oct-Dec. Keep up your prayers. I know they make a difference. With your help and of course the Lords, we can rise every time we fall ;)

Above are pictures of our latest hike up Adam's canyon. Will took the fun photo of the stalks rolling in the wind.

Tests, Tests, and More Tests

We've learned the "healing process" has no timetable it happens when it happens, however, the application and interview deadlines are approaching quickly. With this in mind we're gearing up to get "proof" from doctors on how well Will is doing. Tomorrow Will is taking a neuro psych test. This time last year Will took this test and it was scheduled for two days... Will's neuropsychologist said that many tests will not be necessary this go around and his visit should only last a morning. Next week we are scheduled to take an over night sleep apnea test (as sleep apnea can contribute to recurrent strokes) -- In our consultation today with sleep doctors, they really doubted that Will had sleep apnea but were willing to schedule him as a precaution. Lastly we will meet with a neurologist next Tuesday -- he will review all of Will's medical records and CT scans and evaluate his current performance. Stay tuned for results. They should give us the guidance we need to get back to Ohio for a rotation. In particular the evaluation of Will's performance on a rotation would contribute immensely to being re-accepted into a residency program.

Despite the uncertainty of the moment, we believe Will is going to one day practice medicine again. Will's continues make great strides in the areas of attention to detail and memory. As far as the timetables we know the Lord is mindful of our prayers and will bless us with the right outcome. Thank you for your continued support, we should have news on Will's tests in the upcoming blogs.

Above are two of our adventures the past couple of weeks. The first was a mountain bike climb up to "elephant rock" the second was our hike up Adams Canyon. Also above is a photo shoot Will and I participated in -- he took these particular photos, my husby is getting pretty darn good with the camera.