Day 182:
The most excellent news we've gotten in a while, Conor! Seems several of the guys went to see Zig tonight - specifically Jimmy 'O, Big Chris, and Superfly... The news was VERY good indeed! Turns out that Ziggy was awake, aware, a little pissed off, and hungry? At one point he even asked Jimmy'O for a bag of chips and a soda! It wouldn't be long 'til he'd just had enough though... Staying awake and lucid is expendig as much energy for Ziggy as anything else, so before long Ziggy requested the guys leave him to get some Z's...
The word is, Doctors are going to operate on his left arm tomorrow and, depending on how well that works out, they're going to then do the right arm. Though otherwise Ziggy's temperature and bloodpressure are under control, and his pain is being managed.
The body is a remarkable thing, Conor. For people big and small, young and old, it's ability to heal, repair, and regenerate is quite awesome. On the one hand I'm watching you, day by day, grow and stretch out. On the other I'm tracking the progress of a close friend who near lost his life not two weeks ago, and today he's asking for junk food.
Now, it's not all sunshine and unicorns, Son. Ziggy still has a very long road until he's completely recovered... And even then he'll never be like he was. But he's alive and his body's doing everything it can to put itself back together... It's sad to see your friend in such a way, but it's also inspiring if you look at it in the right light...
Six months old tomorrow, Son! 6 MONTHS!
I love you, Son...
Dad
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