Happy Birthday, Susan!

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A great big happy birthday to my older sister Susan.  My life would not be the same without her in it. 

Ellie's recovery is taking a bit longer than we initially anticipated.  Apparently 3 weeks of not moving around much is harder to recover from than say 1 week.  Anyway, she has gotten stronger and more able to walk while at home.  She is still working on being able to stand from a sitting position and doing the stairs.  She continues to drool a great deal and seems pretty exhausted much of the time.