This blog will now be updating on a weekly basis. Terry had visitors and therapy this week. He had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday with a hand specialist. X-rays were taken when they got there. The doctor measured all of Terry's hand, wrist, and finger-bending abilities. The doctor wants Terry to have an EMG test as a baseline (Lynn believes it measures nerve function). That test is scheduled for June 11. In the meantime the doctor has order aggressive hand therapy for which Terry will need to go to Hancock Memorial for out-patient therapy - starts Monday June 4. They come back to the doctor in 6 weeks.
The bathroom remodeling is going well. The tile will be laid this week. The tile was completed this week. It looks great - there is some around the bath tub, in front of the shower, and of course the floor. The plumber also came and finished all of his work, so they will be able to use it starting on Sunday. The trim man came and measured for all the trim. There is still plenty left to do but it should be completed within a week or so.
Terry had an appointment with his pain management doctor. He was very pleased with how GOOD Terry looked. The doctor adjusted a couple of Terry's medications. Hopefully this will help several areas. Terry is healing more in his nerves, so there is more discomfort rather than pain (which is DECREASING with healing). Terry is cutting down on the pain medication and increasing the dose on a medicine that helps with the effects of nerve regrowth (tingling, numbness, burning). Hopefully in a few days they will see improvement.
Terry got a trapeze bar to work on some therapy at home. Lynn is anxious to see his improvement with this additional tool.
They went to church again - it is so GREAT for them to be able to go to church. They picked up Chase (grandson) and took him to church with them. It was a good week.
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