Good afternoon, AU family!

I have so much good news to report regarding Wayne's recovery from surgery last week!

Today was a HUGE day! Physical therapy had him doing chair pushups (dips), etc. Then came Speech therapy & he was able to put the one-way valve on his trach & surprised the therapist with the strength of his voice! He got his reward - that much hoped-for cup of ice chips! (He has had nothing by mouth since last Wednesday).

Cheeky monkey! He had asked for some water & a swab to rinse his mouth out... As I turned my back to fetch something else, I caught motion out of the corner of my eye... the sly bugger had taken a sip from the cup!

He will officially start liquids tomorrow, but they want to be sure he's not leaking into any tissues anywhere from the mouth.

He is cleared to get a wheelchair, even with all the IV pole, He's very keen to get rolling since I told him it would reduce the swelling in his arms & hands...

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Praise God for such a great report, I will continue to pray for you two, but it seems that God is already making a way for you both. I am so happy that your update came across my feed. ❤️💕❤️

God is so good!

He always has been, too. I can't understand why some people don't believe in God. NOT having a relationship with Creator makes no sense to me at all... Kind of insane, I think.

Call Him Creator, Grandfather, The Almighty, or by whatever name you understand the Incredible Force that gave us all life.

I hope that our journey through this will serve as an inspiration & help build the faith of everyone who reads it.

We've got this beat! It's so simple; all you have to do is give it all to God & lean on Jesus when you're in pain.