Sunday con't, Monday and Tuesday

Over the past few days Ben has made great progress but in very tiny steps. We celebrated small and large victories. Koleen (which I mostly pronounce wrong-it's like colon Ben keeps telling me) came by on Monday night with the mail for Ben that had been delivered to Barry and Sarah's house (after she picked up it up from their kitchen in a totally dark house while they were sleeping at night). That was a very funny story. Ben, of course, couldn't laugh without holding a pillow to his abdoman and even then it hurt so we had to tell funny stories only in moderation. Harry violated that rule repeatedly and we had to make him put on a surgicle mask at times so Ben couldn't see his face (which made him laugh just to look at Harry's expressions as he tells a story or even just sits silently in a chair). Harry posted a "No Laughing" sign on the refrigerator but as I said he was the worst repeat offender.
It may sound small but the prune juice prescribed by Aunt Jan, Harry's nurse friend, and finally Teresa's grandfather on Monday night (when we thought we were going to have to go back to the hospital, we just popped in to "Pop and T's for a house call at his house just downstairs) did the trick on Monday night. Down with stool softeners. Just give us that prune juice.We weened Ben to 1 Vicodin and 1 Tylenol every 4, then 5, then 6 hours. He took his last Vicodin ( he had it with the drugs) at 10 am on Tuesday and switched to 2 extra strength tylenol every 6 hours with a couple of aleve thrown in every now and then.
On Tuesday, I emailed Dr. Seigne (our hero) to ask if Ben's lab results were in. He wrote back within minutes that they were posted on his computer but he would call them. Then he called Ben's cell phone and my cell phone but didn't get us in the afternoon. I emailed right back and said we had missed his calls but were anxious to hear. Ben called back and got the great news and Dr. Seigne emailed me right after he spoke to Ben. Kolene and Begem, two of the greatest friends anyone could have came over to have dinner with us to celebrate. Harry got a bottle of champagne and we toasted the big victory. Beeker too. We even took some over to Pop and T's and they came over to the apartment to say hello to Begem and Kolene. Did I mention that Pop and T, Teresa's grandparents (aka Dr. Jack and Mrs. Terry-"T" Lyons) have made us feel so comfortable here? We are forever grateful. In addition, Dr. Lyons is the greatest teacher ever for Anatomy Lab for Ben, Begem and Kolene. And I could talk to Terry forever.
Harry is going back to Denver today and Gary will be here tomorrow to reinforce Team Ben Recovery. Gary and I will go back to Denver on Tuesday and Harry will return on that fun JetBlue redeye flight overnight on Tuesday so he can be here with Ben for his follow up appointment with Dr. Seigne on Wednesday to get his release to travel back to Denver on Saturday March 14. I have been on line and on the phone as the resident travel agent making everyone's travel plans. I'll have to add the pictures later because the little "add image" button doesn't like me this morning.
Thanks to all of you on Team Ben for your love and support. We couldn't do it without you.