Feeling better

I am feeling much better today! I no longer feel like there is someone scraping their fingernails down my throat. I am still very tired though.

Here is a quick update on my cousin. My uncle has been sending out updates when possible.
On Sat. am, Zach had surgery on his pelvis and wrist, 4 to 5 days ahead of what was his expected time to be strong enough! It went very well and he was off paralytics by Sunday. He has been closer to waking up, and we were able to talk to him a few times and he would hand sign to us, then go back to sleep.
On monday morning (today) he had his breathing tube removed! and was gabbing up a storm to his Mom. The first words he said of course, were, Where's DAD?, much to Lauries happiness! not!
So he is doing good, just has to stay in CCU a while.
A clearer picture of what happened and his injuries, I will tell you now. Zach was heading south on 41 in Neenah at 65mphs in right lane, in the center lane and behind him was a dumptruck. Zach started fishtailing and lost control, either ice or went on icy shoulder a bit, then went into center lane and was hit in drivers side by dumptruck, and smashed into ditch just before 114 Winneconne exit. The snow there helped keep them level, so as not to go too deep into ditch. He had to be cut out of his side of car, and then was brought to Theda Clark.
He has a cut on his head left side above his ear, 20 stitches? a broken left collar bone, 5 or 6 broken left ribs, left wrist was broke in 5 places, and his pelvis was broke in 5 places causing a tear in a branch of his femeral artery. He was given 5 or 6 units of blood thru the procedure to plug the artery, and was critical from then on, which you know he improved from steadily.
Long road ahead for Zach, Jazz, Laurie and I, but you have all shown we are not alone, Thank You All for everything you've done already, and keep in touch with us but Jazz the most this is really hard on a 16 yr. old.

Thank you for all of your prayers and thoughts. We all know how much this helps!