Roberta has been at the Presbyterian Home care center in Roseville (MN) where she is able to walk short distances and experiment with various foods in small quantities. She has many daily physical and occupational therapy sessions and is regaining strength and mobility daily.

Dick returns to WA tonight; Karen arrives in MN 9/18. Roberta will be at the care center until the staff give her the green light to get home and start tap dancing.

Thanks for your positive thoughts throughout this process.

Roberta Update From Dick

Today Walt and I visited Roberta at noon, and she has been sitting up in th e chair next to her bed several times for 20 minutes or so. She's down to only Tylenol for pain, and should have her GI tube removed in a day or so.

She's feeling better, but still hasn't had any food. They hope she can hav e some liquids in a day or so. Her incision and drains are clear and no in fection -- that was one of the biggest risks.

The nursing staff is always there to help her, and the hospital in general really tries to take care of you. Much different than what I remember!

She doesn't really want a lot of phone calls, as the throat tube makes talking difficult and her throat is understandably sore.

D