Hello!

 Once he came out of a very deep sleep, Jim greeted several people. " Hi Jim! Nice to see you!" " Nice to be seen," he replied. That is so Jim. It was delightful.

Through the morning and early afternoon, he was seen by several professionals, all of which had good or really good interactions with him. The speech therapist encouraged him with ice, explaining that the more he swallows, the faster he can take in real food. That cottage cheese he likes so much. And, of course the ability to talk will increase as his vocal chord strengthen. He talked quite a bit, and did so well that they left the speech valve on for 2 hours.

A first! He was able to sit in a wheelchair while they changed his mattress to one of those wonderful air mattresses,  to make him as protected and comfortable as possible. After he was situated, he kicked back a little, hands clasped on top of his head... in pure Jim fashion... and watched a little NBA news. As long as there was action, that is. Talking heads... Not so much.

 We browsed our ten year anniversary book, and he turned a couple of pages. Photos showing snippets of our life. Symphony. His choir group, Regal Opera and all the friends. Our dance group at the Margarita Ball. A stage shot of Chris Botti and his trumpet. Billy Joel at the piano. Jim with the Cessna airplane he flew for his 60th birthday. Trips to Montana, Colorado, and Utah. Romantic dinners at Classic Cafe. Certainly we can not cram our life into a few glossy pages, but even fragments of our life contribute more memories. He remembered George Strait at the 2015 ACM Awards, and was particularly drawn to the microphone in the photo.

He was very interactive. For hours. Then. Sleep time.

It is such a great opportunity to be with so many therapists, nurses and physicians that want to help him improve, and have the same goals. Bring...Jim...Back.

To cheer him on....

Mailing Address:

Jim Williams 

P. O. Box 821771

N. Richland Hills , TX 76182