Updates from Germany

We talked with Andrew this morning, and he sounded better than the last time. His voice was lighter, perhaps his spirits higher, of course that might have been because he was moments away from morphine. There’s been a lot of information bounced about in the past several days, so some of this information may be old news, but I’m too burnt out to double check. Here is the information we have now:

-- Andrew is currently in Germany. Our phone call didn’t have the usual Desert Delay. As I said, he sounded like he was in much better spirits than the last time we spoke on Friday.

-- Based on our conversation and the call my parents got from an official at Fort Carson, the nerve damage to Andrew’s leg is extensive. He may or may not regain full mobility; it’s too early to tell.

-- He will be headed back to the States in the next couple days, and the most recent itinerary has him going to a base in San Antonio. The Army is supplying my parents with airfare there, or wherever he does end up.

-- Andrew‘s next trip to Wrigley Field will be indefinitely delayed. With the state of Andrew’s health and the Army’s rigid rehab scheduling, it’s just not possible for Andrew to come home for the time being. We have very little information regarding the long term timeline of his recovery, but naturally we want him as strong as possible before he starts jetting all over the country. It’s unclear, as of now, when he will be able to make it back home to the Quad Cities. Dad thinks I should still go to the Cubs games on the 29th and 30th, but I'm conflicted about going without Andrew. My parents will not be going, naturally, but it may not be a bad idea to spend some time with friends and family on the North Side. We’ll see how interested my Chitown blood is in attending without Andrew.

Those are the basics as of this morning. We’ll likely know more once he lands stateside. Until then, keep Andrew in your hearts, and we’ll have further updates as information becomes available.