Below is a correspondence between Aubrey and (Tennessee) cousin Harrianne. Her thoughts seem to mirror those of so many others. Aubrey's response gives an update on Daniel:
Dear Aubrey and family, thank you so much for the blog on Daniel, I have kept up with it daily and the thought of him going home is unbelievable. Miracles do still happen and he is the living proof. How can anyone not believe in God. I felt your panic at the thought of taking him home. I refused to take Charlie one time and it worked for one day but insurance was a little more lax at that time. I have tears in my eyes looking at his pictures and then I see the smile on Norma's face and know that feeling too. Give our love to him and now the hard work begins. I haven't any doubt that this time next year it will all be a horrible and thankful memory. We love you guys and it is a shame that we can't see each other more often and it takes something like this to even keep in touch. Our love to the whole family and daily prayers for Daniel's recovery and for his pain to lessen each day. Love, Harrianne and Charles
Dear Harrianne,
Thank you so much for your personal message. I really have never been able to take the time to read the blog site. Bill has done so much to relieve the time that it takes to respond to phone calls, a deluge of emails, letters, etc. Everyone is so kind and we want to speak with them all, but you know all too well that it is impossible to maintain and balance everything...so, you have to choose where your energy is focused. Daniel had a rough night, with a lot of pain and distention in his upper left quadrant (as the doctor put it). He continues to be a bit jaundiced. It is impossible for him to exercise because one side of his body is broken and he cannot place any weight on his leg and hip, and the other side has the shattered elbow. When he hops with his crutch and one leg, he has to compensate to balance and that begins to compromise the healing of his liver. We have a close friend who is a doctor who came to our aid last night and again this morning; otherwise, I would not have known what to do or how to react. Friends and family continue to be our support, in every small and large way. I too, feel a desire to be closer to each other and am grateful that these situations, at the very least help us to gain perspective of how important it is to nurture our relationships with family and friends.
I was just sitting down to email Bill so that he could post an updated report for Daniel, so now that I have written to you, I realize I just did it.
We love and miss you very much,
Aubrey and Mendy
Thank you so much for your personal message. I really have never been able to take the time to read the blog site. Bill has done so much to relieve the time that it takes to respond to phone calls, a deluge of emails, letters, etc. Everyone is so kind and we want to speak with them all, but you know all too well that it is impossible to maintain and balance everything...so, you have to choose where your energy is focused. Daniel had a rough night, with a lot of pain and distention in his upper left quadrant (as the doctor put it). He continues to be a bit jaundiced. It is impossible for him to exercise because one side of his body is broken and he cannot place any weight on his leg and hip, and the other side has the shattered elbow. When he hops with his crutch and one leg, he has to compensate to balance and that begins to compromise the healing of his liver. We have a close friend who is a doctor who came to our aid last night and again this morning; otherwise, I would not have known what to do or how to react. Friends and family continue to be our support, in every small and large way. I too, feel a desire to be closer to each other and am grateful that these situations, at the very least help us to gain perspective of how important it is to nurture our relationships with family and friends.
I was just sitting down to email Bill so that he could post an updated report for Daniel, so now that I have written to you, I realize I just did it.
We love and miss you very much,
Aubrey and Mendy
This is for Aubrey, since you have not read the blogs You probably don't know that Judy and Me have kept up with Daniel's progress from day one and he has been on our minds every day. I have hesitated to make phone calls becauuse of the time you have spent taking care of him and all the other things you have to do. Rest assured Daniel is PRAYED for daily and also the rest of your family we think of you often with what you are going through. We love you all and would do anything to help if we could.
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