Courtney's Back & Typing!
 

Courtney's own words
Dear friends, it is Courtney this time. (Jay is typing and I'm dictating). And I'm so thrilled to be writing you from my bed. These past few days have been the most challenging of my life, I'm not goin lie. But I feel like I'm finally turning a corner. I had a surgery today to repair - of all things on my body - my index finger. I'm writing you to say that my spirits are still here and I need your prayers.

[a note from Jay: After nearly 5 days of not being lucid, Courtney just "woke up" this morning. She's been conversational, lucid, funny, sarcastic, insightful, joyous, tearful, and eagerly asking the nursing staff when we get to leave. It was such a rapid change - I left the UCSF at 11:45PM on Wed night and Courtney wouldn't respond to her name. And Friday morning, she seems to be back. The past 24 hours were some that I will certainly never forget. Courtney and I stayed up from 9pm until 11pm tonight catching up - she had all these questions about the past week, my job, if I've been sleeping, if I've been taking care of myself, if I've been eating, everything. We were transfered from the Intensive Care Unit to a private hospital room overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands -- a perfect place for her to rehabilitate for the coming days. ]

For now, please assume if you don't hear from us over the weekend that , we're engaged in the hard work necessary to try to come back home - it's going to be a lot of physical therapy, sleep, and continued prayers from everyone - but we can do it. Also, because of Courtney and our families' continued challenges, and requests from our medical team, we still cannot accept new visitors at the hospital. Thank you for understanding.



From Karen
Courtney, welcome back. You've undergone so much these days and we have rallied hard and strong. You're doing it!

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I was so thrilled when I read this! Way to go Courtney!

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Hi Courtney,
Good morning and way to go!
karen z

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Yeah Courtney !!!!!!!!!!! Way to go !!!!!!!!!!! Clapping and cheering all the way for you !!!!!!!
Hang in there and keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will get there.

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Oh such wonderful news! Tears of joy for answered prayers! We are praying and cheering you on Courtney and Jay!

Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi

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Karen, thank you so much for posting this. Well done AGAIN Courtney. Warmest wishes.

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Well, actually I posted it really early and I was barely awake...she was dictating...still...not typing...I tried to delete, but ah...
Anyway, that's our Courtney!!
Karen

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Im so glad that you are doing better, Courtney. Lots of prayers and positive energy to you and your family.

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Way to go! Courtney and Jay - you will continue to be in our prayers.

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Awesome, What a Fighter! I will continue to keep you in my prayers!

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Go Courtney - you are one awesome warrior woman!!

all the best
caya

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Courtney, you continue to amaze!!

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So happy ,awesome news!

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Good news! Shows Courtney's fighting spirit...keep it up, sweetie!

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Read Courtney's post on Caringbridge, and it's great that she has pulled through.

Joan

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Great to hear form you, Courtney and Jay.

Amelia

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Great news !!! Thanks for posting, Karen.

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SOOO HAPPY to hear this.
Courtney and Jay. Love is strong!

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Excellent news! What an encouragement you are to each of us? Thank you.

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More good news on caringbridge. Courtney having some physical therapy but hoping to be home mid week.
BRILLIANT NEWS!!

Ellie