It's 10:40pm now. Chris is resting comfortably. He's being given many different drugs one of which keeps him slightly sedated. They do not want him to sleep for hours at a time, but prefer that he awake to the sound of normal conversation, thus far he's spot on with this. The Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU) is a somewhat unnerving place where modern medical machines puff, whir, buzz, beep and whine almost constantly. You couldn't get a good night's sleep in this place if you tried!
Christian's good friends Darrell and Shauna Smith dropped by tonight for a visit. Christian immediately threw us a "toothy grin" when he saw Darrell. Chris and Darrell are not only longtime friends, who share many of the same interests, they're also fishing buddies, which gives them a bond us non-fisherman don't understand. Once Darrell started in with a fishing story, among others, Chris was all grins. Darrell is blessed with an amazing ability to tell stories. You won't find anyone who has better stories or can recount them as well as Darrell. Just what Christian needed to finish the day out. Thanks Smiths, we love you and if Chris didn't have a tube in his mouth he'd echo that and then some. Sweet dreams!
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