"it's out!"

she just called me this morning

and yelled, 'it's out'

yes

they have taken the tube out of her throat

-no more trach tube

she's been talking for a while and talking good

but now, no tube

and they think that the hole will close-up soon


she also told me that she expects to 'be released' friday

naturally, she can't wait to get out of the hospital

and back to the hotel

she's so looking forward to that

-to spend christmas with her new pittsburgh friends

and then her birthday too, 'outta the hospital'


she's doing so good

and it's so unbelievable that this long hospitalization is nearly over

-still a long way to go

-still she's come such a long way

what a christmas gift for all of us!