1st Step

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Coming Home.

Back as an out patient for removal of the stitches... but what a relief. Still some words missing and we had a little fun getting dressed... some articles of clothing are a little confusing!


Huge relief I can tell you. Billy Steve and I fly home on Sunday so I probably wont post until after then. Thank you all for your prayers and kind thoughts, I know that they helped... Sarah's journey is just beginning but she has taken the first step towards recovery and I hope that one day in the not too distant future she will be able to start a blog of her own...(that was always the plan once she had her own laptop... well she has one now).

Comments

  1. brightandnew29 January 2010 at 17:38

    Her smiles say it all! How wonderful that she is going home. :)

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  2. Taz29 January 2010 at 21:59

    Wonderful news and like brightandnew says her smile really does say it all :)

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  3. Jude31 January 2010 at 13:15

    I've just been catching up..what a terrible time Sarah has had.. I felt for you so much as my daughter is 32 and expecting our first grandchild, she lives in Saudi and I don't know what I'd do if anything awful happened to her.
    We also love the Sierra Nevada, we spent some months looking at properties there when we were travelling the Med.
    I'm so pleased everything is turning out better..I'll be thinking of you, and Sarah.
    Take care
    Jude

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  4. Cyberkim1 February 2010 at 05:44

    I can't imagine how scary this must have been for you all, so thanks for trusting us enough to share it.

    Please pass on our best wishes to Sarah;

    Take care and be very well, very soon.

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