Today was a big day in Pam's recovery from her ankle surgery. She now has wheels once more! We had heard of this device before but when we checked on it at the hospital we were told that they are very difficult to locate in this part of the country and also expensive. But yesterday's Tyler newspaper had an advertisement in it for a pharmacy that listed them as one of the things that they have available. It is called a "knee walker" and is complete with brakes and adjustable height.

We had a really good Christmas with her first and second outings since the hospital stay. We attended the candlelight service at chruch on Christmas Eve and then spent the day at our son's house in Sachse, TX. Pam did quite well for the rather long day for her, but did sleep most of Monday. She has little pain now and is using only one or two pain pills per day, while she was allowed up to two pills every four hours, so that is major progress. Thursday we take her in for next doctor visit and to get stitches out. It has now been two seeks since she had the new ankle put in and we still have another month before her first weight is allowed on it. We think that this should make her much more mobile.