Hi all, Christie just called me. She's doing ok had a bit of a rough day. She's says its funny the things you take for granted when you are healthy and able to do normal things for yourself.

She isn't allowed flowers in her room so maybe we can all hold off on the flowers till she gets home or something. Not that she doesn't appreciate them and all. Also for anyone trying to call her, she usually tries to settle down for the night around eight so she can't take phone calls after that. She doing well just resting and using her energy to heal. Thanks everyone for caring!!!

Goodmorning, I got to see Christie yesterday. She looks so good from when I saw her that first night. The swelling in her face has gone down, she can open her eyes and the tube is again out of her throat. When I arrived they had just down a bandage change which is VERY painful. Those who were in the room with her said it was the most painful thing they have every seen someone go through. Aaron said the grafting on her hands look really well done. What part of her face I could see looked really good and looked like it was healing nicely. She is so strong!!! She can't move her neck because of the grafting so her mobility in bed is limited.

She is in amazing spirits and says she is trying to follow everything the doctors and nurses tell her to do so that she heals quickly and well. She is still in a lot of pain and frequently has to ask them to up her meds but she was laughing and making jokes when I was in there.

I will let you know when she is up for visitors but she rests a lot right now and because of her limitied mobility doesn't want too many visitors. She wants to be able to be a better hostess she says:)

So just a little more news....they had to put the tube back in during surgery so she can't talk so well again, but surgery went well. Those that have seen her say that what they saw of her left hand looked better. Her right hand and right side of the back of her neck were burnt pretty bad as they "think" her hair might have caught on fire so she tried to put it out with her right hand and pushed it into her neck. We are not 100% sure but thats what it seems like. She is pretty drugged up but in good spirits.

So Christie's surgery went well. I guess as soon as she got out of surgery she phoned to talk to her brother...crazy girl!! I tried to call her but wasn't able to speak to me just then so I'm gonna try in a bit and will let you know if there's any more details. Just wanted to get out to you all that surgery went well. Thanks for all your support!

Christie has been moved to the Burn Unit and will have surgery tomorrow. The family and Christie ask that no visitors come for a little bit until some of the surgeries are finished. I will be sure to post as soon as she is able to have visitors. I will also update tomorrow or as soon as I hear how surgery went and all.