By any measure our outing this afternoon was a success. Christy showed up with one of Jillian's jazzy pairs of shoes, so Jilly, Raymond, and I walked to the movie theater. We saw the new Woody Allen movie, Vicky Christina Barcelona. We all enjoyed it and agreed it's quite a departure from earlier Woody Allen films.
Then we went to the Borders next door to use the internet. Jilly was able to check her email for the first time in five weeks. Some issues involving school were worrying her, and she was able to handle them without difficulty. I was afraid that other accumulated messages would overwhelm her, but she managed to sort them out pretty well. Anyone who has emailed her will, I'm sure, understand that she didn't answer messages today. She won't have consistent access until we get back to New Mexico.
We had decided to be flexible on the question of whether to have dinner before returning to the hospital. Although we offered to catch a cab back to the hospital, Jilly preferred to walk. She's very weak, but felt that walking did her good. She was tired and emotional by the time we got back to the hospital, but I think she made a good call in choosing the exercise. For dinner she reached for another serving from Ariel's bottomless container of spaghetti. She also managed to down another of those supersweet Ensures by adding a scoop of strawberry ice cream to it.
I've been really amazed at how Jilly has displayed no anger at what has happened to her. Every day of progress reduces my own anger quotient, but I really expected a fresh wave of it from Jillian as she came to understand the facts. As with other aspects of her situation, it may be that she just hasn't sorted it out yet--which may be a blessing.
Let's see what the next week--likely her last in the hospital--will bring.
Ingrid
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Ingrid, Raymond and Jillian - Your story is so incredibly inspiring and one that we are all following. That Jillian has recovered at this speed and with all the love from family and friends is truly inspiring and I understand the intensity that you have all been going through these past weeks with her stay in the hospital. My father had a serious fall in 2002 and was in the hospital for 11 months so again I am very, very pleased to be kept up to date on the blog and I thank you all for keeping us her extended community across the world - today I write to you all from Bergen in Norway. I wish and I am sorry not to have come and visited in NYC and I hope to see you soon either in NY or maybe New Mexico if you were to welcome visitors.
My very best to you all there and sending wishes from the beautiful western shore of Norway.
mark and judd
Hey, for a minute I thought you were relatives of mine! The part of my family from which Jilly gets her middle name, Dahl, is in Norway, about 90 miles south of Oslo!
Now I realize you are from the "Chicago cluster" of what I have sometimes called the tribe of Jilly.
We will probably be in NY only about another week, but would be happy to welcome you to New Mexico.
Ingrid
Jillian is back... I can see this from the fact she was able to screen her emails and make decisions based on need and order. Yay Jillian!!!!!!! I am in chicago and into the third week at columbia college as a guest faculty. i am so so happy to hear the great news of her continued recovery. I send my prayers and wishes for many good weeks to come.
For now I send my love and wish I were in NY to say hello in person.
Always,
Mariah
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