Monday, September 17, 2007

Week of September 10, 2007

Mon.We had W/T today. Terry did well in the pool, then Julie wanted to try standing. I stood on one side and Julie on the other. Terry had a walker. Then he STOOD. It only lasted a few seconds, but it's a start. He tried it twice, then was worn out. Later, we went out to dinner to celebrate. It was a good day!

Tue. Terry had an appointment. with Dr. Mobasser (the neurosurgeon) today. The doctor was AMAZED (his word) with Terry's progress. He said again that he never thought Terry would walk. What a great testament to God's work! After all of the running around, we came home to relax.

Wed. At W/T today, Terry stood for a minute and a half. He was MUCH steadier today. It always surprises me how much he improves in such a short time. At O/T later, Kelly said this was Terry's last visit. Without improvement, insurance won't let her continue. Later, we went to the track for a bit, then home.

Thu. We finally get Terry's leg today!! We got thereby about 11:00. They fitted the liner to Terry's leg, the brought the prosthesis in and showed us how it goes on and works. We stood Terry up for a proper fit (it was a little long), then he adjusted it some. Terry didn't leave it on , we just brought it home. We'll only use it for W/T to start with.

Fri. W/T today, with the new leg! We got there and put the leg on while in the lift (Terry doesn't want to try transfers with it on yet). He stood with it on for a bit, then tried to walk. The therapist was impressed! Although the leg WANTED to float, Terry controlled it pretty well. He did some kicks at the bar, also, and did very well. I took off the prosthesis after he got out, then we dressed. Julie wanted him to stand again. He stood for three minutes this time. He's always improving!

Sat. We babysat this morning, then Esteina came and cleaned our family room carpet. She had done her house in the AM while we watched the boys. She's such a help! We ran a couple of errands while it dried, then came home for the night.

Sun. We went to church this morning, then home. Jimmy came and we worked in the trailer. We need to get it ready for Riley Days. I'm sure trailer work will be an on-going task for the next 2 weeks. We relaxed for the rest of the evening.

Week of September 3, 2007

Mon. I woke early to get Terry ready for the pond. He was surprised and pleased with the idea. When we got there he enjoyed the peace found in nature. It was very refreshing. We scared up 2 deer and saw a heron. Beautiful!! After we came back up, we had a 2 hour nap. Later in the day, Tim Settles came for a visit. He was at the accident site and saved Terry's life. Terry's been wanting to thank him in person. It was GREAT to see him. Finally, Arlyne hosted a party for Eric. He's home for a few days and then will go to Iraq with his Marine unit on Sept. 28. Our prayers and love go with him.

Tue.We worked on stocking the trailer in preparation for the festival this weekend.

Wed.We had W/T this morning. Terry did quite well, showing more strength and proficiency all the time. At O/T, Kelly said she's not seeing much improvement. Terry seems to hit plateaus every now and then, finally getting past them with time. I had another chiropractic appointment. later. We went home after that.

Thu. We had to run another errand to stock the trailer this morning. Then I worked to finish up on all I could before Jimmy came to help with the heavy stuff. When all was ready, we relaxed for a little while, then Herb came to pull and set the trailer for us. Terry and I led in the van. We went to Pendleton and got all ready for tomorrow. Andrea came to help me, and Grant was a big help, too.

Fri. The festival started today. Jimmy stayed with Terry while I went to work. It was a decent day until about 4:30, then it poured. That cleared all of the people out, so I closed and went home early.

Sat. After an early(6:00 AM) morning, I went back to Pendleton. Beth is my best helper at these festivals. We had a fairly busy morning, then got SWAMPED from about 12:00 - 4:30. It started raining again about that time, which sent everyone running. Again, we closed early.

Sun. Our church is having a special weekend, a kick-off for Zeteo (translation- to seek God), so we are having a longer service today. Terry went with me, and then will go to Pendleton for the day. The service was wonderful! We had a mini-concert and some testimonies in addition to worship and the GREAT sermon! After church, we had a pretty good day at Pendleton, with Terry catching up with friends. Then we closed and packed everything away for the ride home. Tony came to pull it back. He did all of the outside work with Terry's direction. After we got home it was relax time. It's been a LONG weekend!

Week of August 27, 2007

Mon. We saw Dr. Sigua about the pelvic pain. He thinks it has to do with the back injuries and healing. We have an appointment. with the neurosurgeon on the 11th. After the appointment., we had W/T. Morey and Jo came to watch and I had Jo take some pics. They turned out well, Terry showing off his abilities with the walker. When we got home, they delivered a loaner power chair. It's a lot like the one they've ordered for Terry.He's looking forward to using it.

Tue. I woke in pain. I've pulled a muscle in my chest. Beth was supposed to come to work on the trailer, but I'm not up to it. We took it fairly easy today, trying to let me heal.

Wed. In W/T today Terry seemed more energetic and stronger. He's always improving! We had O/T a little later. Everywhere we go, we're talking about Terry's first leg. He's supposed to get it tomorrow. We can't wait!

Thu. Today's a BIG DAY!!! Terry has an appointment. for a Botox evaluation, then to get his leg. At the evaluation. we found that it wouldn't work for Terry. He'll just have to work that hand. Afterward, I got a message that the knee for Terry's leg hadn't come in, so the leg wasn't ready. We'll just have to be patient. I took Terry home, then left for a chiropractor appointment. We had a quiet evening after that.

Fri.At W/T today, Julie said she'd like to try standing Terry again. It had been tried before (with David at P/T), with little success.She told Terry to be planning on a try after next week. We had another doctor appointment. after that, then came home for an early night.

Sat. We had the boys in the morning, then showers,etc. Mom's having a party for Josh tonight. He's home for a few days, then will leave for Iraq with his Marine unit on the 14th.The family all gathered to pray with him and send our love with him.

Sun. We went to church, then had a quiet day at home. Warren came over later and I had him try riding Terry's chair to the pond. It went well. Terry's turn tomorrow!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Week of August 20, 2007

Mon. W/T today. Terry was much stronger! The improvement is wonderful to see.God is so faithful in healing Terry! We had Mike & Logan for dinner tonight. Esteina and Garrett are on their way to see the Wiggles in Evansville, so they joined us. Terry went to sleep by about 9:00. The workouts through the day are hard on him.
Tue. We had W/T again today. Terry is having a lot of pelvic pain (STILL!), so it's amazing how much he can do through all of the pain. We spent the rest of the day at home.
Wed. We had some errands to run today. It's still surprising how long it takes to get ready to go anywhere. We got out at 11:00. After our errands, I dropped Terry at O/T. That's for his left hand. I ran home to drop off groceries, then went back to the hospital. We had a fairly quiet day after that.
Thu. I get to spend the day at Mom's!! I've arranged for Jimmy to stay with Terry, and I'm surprising Mom by going to her house. She was thrilled to see me! We went shopping, and just played the day away.It was a great break for me. I came home by 6:00, and made dinner, etc. We had a slightly busier evening, trying to address pain in Terry's shoulders, and taking care of other things.
Fri. Terry had W/T today. It went well. When we got back home, the house was 81 degrees! We called Grant right away, but he's out of town. He'll send a friend after work. In the meantime, we did all we could to stay cool. His friend came and fixed it, but by then the house was at 85 degrees. It finally was down to 77 by the time I went to bed.
Sat. We watched the boys today. I'd purchased a little pool for them while I was with Mom. They had LOTS of fun playing in it!!! After they went home, we had showers etc. to get ready for church tomorrow, then settled in for the night.
Sun. We went to church, then went to the go-cart track to visit with friends and family. We enjoyed the day.