It's been about 10 days since the last journal. My brother has improved significantly (I haven't even had an update in the last 2 days). At last word, he was sitting up and able to communicate with his son, my nephew. His road back to this stage was a bit slower than doctors had expected but my brother has always been a bit slow to wake up. There's still no word on how the cause of his problems, a small stroke, may have affected his right cerebellum and possibly his thalamus though that may have been spared any issues. He's likely still in the same hospital in Colorado and may be for a few more days, probably to receive some kind of physical therapy before being released. The biggest cause of this whole thing is probably his taking his medications for MS and high blood pressure after not being able to afford them a few months prior. (I have some definite opinions about the current healthcare debate that have only solidified over this hospitalization of my brother. Some senators better hope I never see them face to face.)

I may or may not get around to drawing something as I currently have company. It's art company but there's also a lot going on and have been on the run most evenings this week so far. Maybe some time this weekend but who knows for sure.