"Tell Mom Thank You"

Helen has had a bit of a struggle coming out of her anesthesia.  She was thrashing around a bit, but that has subsded.  She's much more alert, but she hasn't spoken yet.  We think it's because her throat hurts.  Her kidney is working very well.  In fact, it's producing so much urine that the ICU attendants are having to work hard to keep up her fluid pressure.

Although Helen hasn't spoken, it turns out that she and Anna know sign language.  Apparently, they've been using sign language for years to communicate during choir practice.  Almost the first thing Helen signed to Anna was "Tell Mom Thank You."  The tears were rolling down Anna's face.