Tuesday, February 3, 2009 8:40 PM

Good evening. I hope this evening finds everyone doing well.

It was another beautiful day here in Carson City. But................we hear there are some storms coming our way soon!! Woo-Hoo!! We need the moisture really badly. But today was so beautiful that I was able to use my clothesline to dry some clothes. They didn't get totally dry, it wasn't that warm, but it still helped. It was breezy (as always), so they did get pretty dry. I didn't have to put them in the dryer for very long, so that helps with the electricity bill! Every little bit helps.

David is doing ok. I did give him the zofran today. He is feeling ok, just still not 100%. But we are getting there. He did PT at home yesterday. He did the Total Trainer (like the Total Gym that Chuck Norris advertises, but 1/4 the price), and he did the treadmill. He walks on the treadmill 10 minutes front wards and 10 minutes backwards. Linda said that walking backwards will help strengthen the quads. So he is doing PT at home, too. He is trying very hard, he is such a trooper. He just is very stiff in the mornings, and when he has been sitting for a while~~~~like doing school. But he is making good progress.

We got the itemized statement for David's hospital bill for his leg-lengthening surgery. Another $13,000 off our lifetime cap! And that is just the hospital bill!! And we will be doing this in another 5 months! *sigh* We gotta do what we gotta do!

One year ago today we were in San Francisco preparing David for his life-altering surgery. Around this time we were probably getting ready for bed since we had to be at the hospital at 6:00 in the morning! It was still dark! We had to make sure David was all showered and had his last snack before he couldn't eat anymore. He didn't eat that much anyway, he was scared. Wow! This year has been a horrible year, but we have made it through. Thank you, Jesus! We would never have made it this far without God. I honestly don't see how people do this without God; it is hard enough to do with God!!

We just learned of another osteo warrior who died a few days ago. Please pray for her family. Her name was Janet and she was one of the rare adults with osteo. She was married and had 4 children. I know her family needs your prayers. Thank you.

Hey, Bob, David is looking forward to going fishing with you this year. He can't wait until you teach him to fly fish with that great pole you got him. Just thought you would like to know that.

Well, that is about all I can think of for now. Thank you for all your prayers and love. Thank you for checking in on David. Thank you for writing in the guestbook. Have a great evening. God bless you all. We love you.

Kristi and the Koury Klan