Day 70 - April 24, 2007 Tuesday

Lynn came in early today for the big day - haircut and shower. They had breakfast (he is still eating pretty well), and then they went for Terry's haircut. After that he had PT and OT. When that was done he shaved, so he would be all cleaned up after his shower. It was time for lunch when he was done shaving. Finally at 1:30 pm, they headed for the shower. They have a special wheelchairs (made of PVC) for residents to take showers. For residents who can't get out of wheelchairs, they have a huge room that is tiled and has a drain. Terry didn't enjoy the shower that much. He said it was uncomfortable during the whole process, but when he was comfortably back in his bed, he enjoyed the afterglow. He was warm, tingly, and RELAXED! They may try another shower on Friday. Around 2:30, they heard about the riot at New Castle prison just down the road. The nursing home went into lock down mode in the event some prisoners escaped. They turned on the news to watch what was going on at the prison. One of the young CNA's came in crying, her father works in the prison. She wanted Terry to pray for him. Terry, Lynn, and the young lady started praying for him right away. She calmed down, thanked them, and returned to work. They asked her to keep them updated. She ended up leaving at 3:30 pm to go be with her mother. They hope to hear from her later. The rest of the day was fairly quiet. Lynn left early tonight to have dinner with Michael (son) and family. She is also going to spend the day at home tomorrow - preparing the house for the remodeling of the bathroom and hallway on Thursday.