A Final Letter from Aubrey

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Dear family and friends,

Daniel is making remarkable progress.  He is taking care of himself, including flushing out his liver (3) times a day which he chose to take care of rather than having a nurse come in daily.  He has some pretty intense physical therapy for his leg and arm, but he is determined to regain his strength.  The orthopedic team won't decide on whether or not he will need reconstructive surgery on his elbow for another 3-4 weeks.  Apparently a couple of bones were missing from his elbow when he arrived at the hospital.

Our family cannot even begin to thank everyone for all the generous acts of kindness that have been offered in our behalf...  the wonderful meals, the thoughtful cards and phone messages, creating the incredible blog site, the individual blog responses, prayers, thoughts, and concerns... the visits, the kind and thoughtful deeds... and most of all, the outpouring of your personal LOVE.  It was and is overwhelming.

Daniel and Christine will be married on August 1st, and all of this will be behind them.  They will begin their journey together with a sobering comprehension and appreciation of life, and a changed and more mature perspective of what living, nurturing, and giving is all about.  We only feel continual gratitude for all the blessings we have received.  Miracle, after miracle has been manifest throughout this entire experience and I know without a doubt that everyone's contributions have made it happen.  Coming together in a unified effort in someone's behalf is overwhelmingly powerful.

During the past week or so, as the blog updates have languished, I have had so many people tell me that they look forward to checking it daily and following Daniel's progress.  As it comes to an end, it almost seems like the TRUMAN SHOW, where everyone watches daily to see what will happen next.  With that thought in mind our dear friends, as Truman said, "If I don't see ya, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, and Good Night..."

We will NEVER FORGET the outpouring of love we have felt from all of you throughout this experience, and we continue to feel it.

Most Sincerely,

Aubrey, Mendy, Geoff, Stephen, Alex, Christine, and especially DANIEL.