Check In at Shriner's

Susan and John made it back to Shriner's today for round two. This is in the parking lot before check in and later, reading and resting before surgery in the morning. Susan is a little nervous but also excited.

Back to Boston

Susan gets ready to unpack after a successful trip back from Portland, OR.
One day at home and then it is back to Shriner's for surgery number two.

Snow & Submarines!

Several members of the Providence team spent the day with John and Susan on Sunday playing in the snow on Mt. Hood and exploring some of the nearby forests and snow-melt streams. The day was spectacular, and the snow pleasantly overwhelming for our Ugandan guests!

The previous day was spent back at OMSI watching another IMAX movie, followed by a tour of the USS Blueback which is permanently moored there.

Susan's leg continues to heal beautifully, with one tiny patch (approx. 2 cm) remaining that seems to have a timetable of its own and is testing John's patience!

A Noteable Change

Recovery

The pictures below document the healing of Susan's right leg. The first picture, taken June 4th, was the day her graft was removed. The next, taken June 9th, shows how raw and vulnerable this new skin became as it adjusted to her body. The rest, taken in the weeks following, show the amazing ongoing healing.

Healing

Susan's Holiday Weekend

We continue to stay very busy with John and Susan, exposing them to as much as possible during their West Coast stay.

David Robinson, who went with the Providence team to Uganda was kind enough to host a festive and scrumptious backyard barbecue that was attended by a fascinating group of people from far-flung places including Brazil and Austria. He's pictured here seated next to Sallie Tisdale who led the mission early this year.

After the party we all came home and enjoyed a spectacular fireworks display from the deck of our condo.

Within the last week Susan has experienced two films at IMAX (one of which left her a bit queasy and another that found her reflexively pulling her injured leg back from the jaws of a huge prehistoric shark that seemed about to swim into her lap!) and also the amazing (and highly recommended) Wall E flick from Pixar.