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Progesterone helps improve outcome after brain injuries.

Kathleen has been very healthy as of late.

The Saratoga Basketball Camp which is a fundraiser for the GIF is filling up nicely. The GIF is trying to get together a conference of scientist to discuss Global Ischemia sometime in 2009.

Congratulations to Dick Davey who will be inducted into the University of Pacific Hall of Fame today.

Samie had a wonderful birthday yesterday with lots of laughing and great friends over for a swim party. The only thing missing from the party was Kathleen - such a fixture at birthday's past. Samie told her about the afternoon afterwards with subdued tones. Samie really misses her mom.

Amazing new device helps the brain injured.

Kathleen did well during a quick getaway to the snow by Samie and Rachie. The girls were able to get their first ski runs in and really enjoyed the time off.

Kathleen has gained weight the past few month and a dietitian has changed her intake. Hopefully this will make her healthier and also allow her weight to stabilize helping the caregivers.

The relationship between Kathleen and the girls has again changed. The girls now rarely talk about her, except for occasionally saying things like "I can't remember how she talked anymore." In addition, understandably yet sadly, they are no longer excited to go and give their long goodnight stories to her and now do so more infrequently. As much as I want Kathleen to hear their voices at night, I am not willing to force them to say goodnight and resent their mom. :(

Women triumphs over severe brain trauma.