I've been following with some interest the recovery of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, who was critically injured in a car crash a couple of weeks ago. His injuries were to his chest, and his treatment has had many similarities to what I experienced in the hospital.

So, I've been right there with him as I've read about him being weaned off the ventilator. (He had it in for less than two weeks, so they didn't have to do a tracheotomy on him.) And as they've removed the feeding tube. (When he was allowed real food, his first request was for a cheeseburger!) And as he sat up in a chair -- for a whole hour. And as he was released from the ICU. And as he took a short walk for the first time.

They're talking about possibly releasing him from the hospital on Monday. I remember my own longing to be released, to get back home, which was the best thing for the next stage of my recovery.