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Hello everyone, just wanted to update all of you on Shari and life up here at Berryessa. Shari is doing remarkably well for all she has been through. Her injuries are quite serious, it seems she broke just about everything from the waist up. Of most concern is her broken back and neck. She can lay in bed and lay back in a chair without her brace on but otherwise has to have the brace on. She is obviously in a lot of pain and still on pain medication on a regular basis. Her attitude is very good, she is working hard on being a good patient! It could be so easy to just be plain grumpy but you can see that she is working on not letting that happen. She is very grateful for the help given and for the encouragement of others.

 I have to ditto what mom said, cards, letter, phone calls are a wonderful thing! She will be laid up for a very long time and I am sure that frustration and depression will set in.

Leila and I are up here during the day now, as Fred has gone back to work. We are driving up and down the mountain each day to get out of the house a bit for ourselves and to give Fred and Shari a break from feeling like their lives are completely invaded. It is an awful drive! I cannot believe that people voluntarily make the choice to have to comute that every day! Makes me grateful for my boring little suburban neighborhood! Leila will go home this weekend. I am still not sure how long I am staying. Shari goes back to the doctor on Wednesday and hopefully we will know more then about what care is required and for how long. 

Mom has sprained her ankle and is convalescing herself. It will make it difficult for her to be the only on available to care for Shari. We will see what happens. I am sure it will all work out fine.

Keep Shari in your prayers, there is a long road ahead. Pray for the careg\ivers around her, it is a task we are thrilled to be able to do, but also a challenge. Pray for Leila and Renee’s families as we are gone from them. Pray for Chuck with those three teenagers! Pray for those three teenagers without mom!!

Also I have been hearing about how many of you actually come to this website by hearing about  how many people found out about Shari’s accident by reading it here…so leave us comments so we know you are there!

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