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"Johnny?" she whispered, half afraid that she wasthis up, that the stress had finally cracked her "Can you see me?"

He squeezed her hand It was barely a squeeze, really; normally it wouldnt even qualify as a touch, but now it h and cry at the same time

"Can you seeclose "Close your eyes once if you can see me "

Slowly, he closed his eyes

She kissed his cheek, his forehead, his cracked, dry lips "Do you knohere you are?" she finally asked, pulling back, hitting the nurses button

She could see the confusion in his eyes and it scared her "How about me? Do you knoho I am?"

He stared up at her, sed hard Slowly, he opened his mouth and said, "MyKatie "

"Yes," she said, bursting into tears "Im your Katie "

The next seventy-two hours were a ind of s, procedures, tests, and medication adjustments Kate accoists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, speech and occupational therapists, and, of course, Dr Schn off on Johnnys recovery before she could move him to a rehabilitation center near home

"He is lucky to have you," Dr Sch

Kate smiled "Im lucky to have him "

"Yes Now I suggest you go to the cafeteria and have soht this week "

"Really?"

"Certainly Now go I will return your husband to his room when the tests are finished "

Kate rose "Thank you, Dr Sch "