Bruce fired me today...my blogging on his behalf has come to an excellent end. I couldn't be happier. Why? It means that on 2nd post-op day he is capable of driving his on blog-bus! See previous blog written by the Colonel himself.

I must admit I have enjoyed maintaining contact for him AND getting to know all of you. It has been a fun, rewarding and humbling experience. Sooooooo, it's time for me to get back to my own AR blogging which is greatly lacking compared to Bruce's energetic level.

Here's today's update...After another restorative night's sleep I returned to hospital this morning to visit my dearest heart. He looked even better than the day before. He was completely in charge and exerting his independence with the nursing staff. He was hungry and received his usual liquid diet, but that's OK as he knows by month's end he will be able to eat soft food normally. Some of the tubes were removed, back on normal meds again with pain meds decreased as discomfort level is down to .5 on a scale of 1 to 10 (w/ 1 being the lowest on the scale). He read all of his emails, blogged and commented...read the newspaper, played a new electronic game, worked several crossword puzzles and followed every golf move on TV.

He has unbelievable healing power and hell bent to be "back in the saddle again!" 

By early afternoon he was ready for me to leave...so I did just that as he is receiving excellent care. The late afternoon plan was for him to sit in a chair and walk a bit to get his circulation moving at a higher level.

His ENT/surgeon was in earlier today to evaluate his condition and was very pleased. In the next couple of days she'll be back with his speech therapist. They expect him to speak immediately...and w/ time, exercise and a lessons his voice will be restored. It's amazing what faith, determination and technology can do!

I am very proud of Bruce, thankful for all of your prayers/support, appreciative of his medical care and grateful for all of our blessings...and so much more.

 It's time to log off and move onto emails. Thank you again for all you have done and do for Bruce.

 P.S. Looking forward to Bruce's AR Hot Dog Day!

Good lending, good luck and aloha

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