December 20, 2010 here is an updated picture of Rick's eye - he said he felt you all needed to see that almost all the purple is gone - the side of his face is extremely green however.

It's great to see his smile. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Love and blessings,
Yoriko

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by shirlener88 30 Dec 2010

Thanks Yoriko.

Thanks for your update.
May you and Rick have a Blessed New Year.
Hugs Bev

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by shirlener88 30 Dec 2010

Bev, thank you very much and may you - as well. *4U

Glad he's doing well now; hope your Christmas was restful.
Love,
Jacqueline

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by shirlener88 30 Dec 2010

Jacqueline - thank you dear - it was - just the two of us - Rick didn't even get up until the afternoon. Hehehe!

Good to see he is looking better...the smile says it all!
Thank GOD.

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by shirlener88 30 Dec 2010

Lulu, thanks so very much *4U

he looks so much better now,hope you had or have lovely Christmas days together!!

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by shirlener88 25 Dec 2010

Yes, he does and even better today - yes, we are having a lvoely Christmas - thanks - I hope you are, too.

Vastly improved and btw, tell Rick I found that shade of eyeshadow if he needs to use it again....but just for sympathy next time.;)

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by fannyfurkin 23 Dec 2010

ha ha, that is funny.

by shirlener88 25 Dec 2010

I will tell him - sympathy he didn't even get like this - Hehehe!

He looks heaps better, and he is still smiling. Love to both of you.

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by shirlener88 25 Dec 2010

Yes, and even better today - along with the smile, too. Thanks Alice.

Ay he looks so happy just like his old self!!!Merry Christmas Rick & please hug your wife for me one more time:):)carolyn

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by shirlener88 23 Dec 2010

Carolyn, thanks - he loves pleasing you, too. Hehehe!

Nice to see his smiling face. I am glad he is feeling better. Take care Hugs Lisa

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Lisa, thank you dear - we sure appreciate it. *4U

Glad he is better. May the Lord be with and all your family. Merry Christmas!!!!

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Thank you der - we sure appreciate it. *4u

Boy does that look better. He's not part of the Christmas tree now. hehehe... Hope you both have a wonderful Christmas. Shirlene, is he allergic to any med's for his face to be red? Mine gets like that if I take something that might have too much sulfa in it. Hugs, Terre

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Terre, thank you dear - he might take some slufa but I am not sure - it gets red like that after he showers and usually will level out - within an hour or so - but he had some medicine for it, too. *4U

Looks great Shirlene! Have a wonderful Christmas you two! It is so nice to always see a smile on your faces even though you hve a lot of tribulations right now. We pray for you both! God is shinning through you! Suzanne

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Suzanne, thanks so very much - what a sweet thing to say - Merry Christmas to you and yours - as well. *4U

Thanks for the update. He always has a smile on his face.

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Marthie, you are welcome - it is great to have him smiling all the time, too. *4U

Looks much better, glad to see he is healing up! Take care of him and let others take care of you once in a while!

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Debra, thanks so much - I will take care of him - right now I am trying to find others that will help - Hehehe! *4U

Rick's eye is looking much better Shirlene... so glad !

No more falls....OK ????
Hugs

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Linda, it is better - isn't it? I promise - no more falls - but under the circumstances his balance is pretty bad - but I think he is trying even more to eliminate it. Hehehe! *4U

I'm glad I checked in ~ What a wonderful improvement. Now he will not out shine Rudolph. lol It's good this didn't cause a set back.

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Anita, thank you so much - I am glad you checked, too. As for the set back - that happened with the series of seizures and the mini-stroke - but he has had more movement in his arm recently - so that part is improving greatly. *4u

Wow!!!Rick looks so much better....thanks so much for the update....I hope you and Rick have a blessed joyful CHRISTmas......Janet

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Janet, thank you so very much - we are hoping that you too have a blessed and joyful Christmas, too. *4U

Shirlene: The shiner looks much better! The smile is priceless!!! You continue to be in my prayers, especially at this time of the year. If any thing can help prayer will. Our lives can take such twists and turns but our faith is what gives us hope for a better world.
Cindy B.

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Cindy, thank you so much and you sure are right about our faith - that is what keeps US going. Merry Christmas. *4U

Rick is surely on the mend. Shirlene thanks for the update hope you both have a very merry Christmas and the new year is a new start for you both...Hugs Sally

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Sally, thank you so very much - Merry Christmas to you and yours too *4U

So glad that he is on the mend. It takes so long for healing to begin when there was such a bad fall.

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Beth, he is improing with each day - hard to get that blood clot to desolve. *4U

Hope it is healing and looking better soon.

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by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Carolyn, this is an improvement and we believe that all the signs will be gone in another week or so. Thanks *4U

Shirlene, So glad to see Rick's eye is so much better. He is looking pretty good now. Thanks for the update. I thing about you two all the time and hope things are getting better for you both.

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

Mildred, thank you every so much - we also think of you, too - Merry Christmas. *4U

Looking great.

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

Lynn, thanks - he is looking better. *4U

Looks much better and glad he is still showing his wonderful smile.

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

Oh yes Judy, alot better. Hehehe! *4U

Well you could say his face now matches his beautiful green eyes! He he he! Love Chris

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

Oh yes, Chris - they are almost the same shade of green - Hehehe! *4U

Ohh, red and green. Good Christmas colors, I am not sure I like those colors on a face though. I am glad that he is healing and hope that he does not fall again.

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

Karen, thanks - I hope that he doesn't fall again, too - Hehehe hadn't thought about the Christmas colors!

Ahhhhh, I hope you got your Xmas card picture while Rick still had the colorful eye.... he he

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by shirlener88 20 Dec 2010

We did not - I am not sure that we would have wanted that - thanks dear - hope you had a lovely birthday.

He also has been suffering with some redness in the face and we have a medicine that he uses for this - he had just gotten out of the shower and scrubbed it, too. But he had not shaved, yet.

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by tippi 20 Dec 2010

Looking real good Rick. Looks like Shirlene made you blush. HaHa

by lflanders 20 Dec 2010

Rick looks much better but the smile tells it all! It is nice to see a big smile on his after all he has been through. Good luck and alot of happiness in the New Year!

by shirlener88 21 Dec 2010

Mildred and Linda, thank you both - it is so much better isn't it?