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.
Monday, September 17, 2007
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!
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!
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Week of August 13, 2007
Mon. It was hard to get up today. Not enough sleep. Unfortunately, that made therapy extra hard and not as effective. We'll have to schedule our rough nights better!!(ha-ha) We ran some errands, then came home. We had Rylee overnight for a visit before school.
Tue. Rylee went to therapy with us and played in the pool. Terry also had an appt. to find out about the pelvic pain(no relief yet). I had an appt. for my skin. It cleared well, but now seems to be falling back (it's a matter of time and patience). We came home and spent the afternoon with Rylee.
Wed. Today was tax day. SPRING property taxes, that is. We took care of that, then went to therapy. We had showers, etc. in the evening, making it a late night.
Thu. We see the prosthetic doctor again today. He took a cast of Terry's leg, and said the prosthetic should be ready in TWO weeks! They'll order a water-proof knee, and make the rest. We're excited!! The next stop was Methodist. I intentionally planned extra time so I could show Terry around a bit. We saw several people that knew him, and they were AMAZED at his progress! We need reminders like that. We saw Dr. Maar, and he was pleased with Terry's improvement as well. He doesn't need to see Terry for 6 months. After that appt., we headed for home. LONG day!
Fri. W/T again today. Terry is STILL having the pelvic pain. We keep praying for the answer. He DID feel his hamstring stretching. Praise God! That means feeling in his thigh IS coming. We went home after therapy, to do still more paperwork.
Sat. We babysat again, then had a fairly quiet evening.
Sun. After church, I had a TWO-HOUR nap. It was wonderful! We had a fairly easy day planned anyway, but I took it to extremes. It was nice to relax!
Tue. Rylee went to therapy with us and played in the pool. Terry also had an appt. to find out about the pelvic pain(no relief yet). I had an appt. for my skin. It cleared well, but now seems to be falling back (it's a matter of time and patience). We came home and spent the afternoon with Rylee.
Wed. Today was tax day. SPRING property taxes, that is. We took care of that, then went to therapy. We had showers, etc. in the evening, making it a late night.
Thu. We see the prosthetic doctor again today. He took a cast of Terry's leg, and said the prosthetic should be ready in TWO weeks! They'll order a water-proof knee, and make the rest. We're excited!! The next stop was Methodist. I intentionally planned extra time so I could show Terry around a bit. We saw several people that knew him, and they were AMAZED at his progress! We need reminders like that. We saw Dr. Maar, and he was pleased with Terry's improvement as well. He doesn't need to see Terry for 6 months. After that appt., we headed for home. LONG day!
Fri. W/T again today. Terry is STILL having the pelvic pain. We keep praying for the answer. He DID feel his hamstring stretching. Praise God! That means feeling in his thigh IS coming. We went home after therapy, to do still more paperwork.
Sat. We babysat again, then had a fairly quiet evening.
Sun. After church, I had a TWO-HOUR nap. It was wonderful! We had a fairly easy day planned anyway, but I took it to extremes. It was nice to relax!
Monday, August 20, 2007
Week of August 6, 2007
Mon.I had a lot to get ready before therapy, then we left. At W/T they had Terry work on technique (they're getting PICKY!!!). He did WELL!! Then, as a grand finale, they wanted him to stand without the walker!! With me on one side, and the therapist on the other, HE DID IT!!! As a reward, I kissed him while he was standing STRAIGHT up! He was using our hands for balance, but it was a glimpse of the (CLOSE) future.We had an appt. with the prosthetics next. The therapists feel it may be time for that leg. They'd like to see him be able to use it in W/T. We ALL think it would be good for him to learn and strengthen in the water, then move onto land with the leg. Mr. Rogers (they're not doctors) agreed, and gave Terry two stump-shrinkers. He's supposed to wear them all of the time. We made an appt. for next week. After we got home, we had a quiet evening. It's been a LONG day!!
Tue. At W/T today, Julie wanted Terry to try to use his HANDS on the bar, instead of his arms. It's difficult since he doesn't have the mobility in his left hand, but he tries. We had Arlyne and Thomas for dinner. They're kid-less since the kids are at Aunt Jeannine's, so it was a quieter evening. Warren came, too.
Wed. We had O/T today, then went to Sam's. Mike, Esteina, and the boys came for dinner. We had a nice day.
Thu. Mom came again today. With her as taskmaster, we had three bags of trash, three boxes of books, and FIVE bags for Goodwill! We really made a BIG difference! It definitely helps to have her here keeping me on track! After she left, we ran a couple of errands.
Fri. Terry's having a lot of pain in his pelvis(2-3 days now). We're not sure if he may have a bladder infection or what it may be. We plan to get it checked. We have W/T today, too. At W/T, Julie took the armrests off of the walker. She REALLY wants Terry to use that hand. It was very difficult(and painful!!), but he tried. We had O/T after lunch. Kelly(therapist) says Terry only needs to see her once a week. With all of the tools he has at home, he can do therapy without her.The schedule just keeps changing!! Terry hurt pretty badly after therapy, so we came home to rest for the evening.
Sat.We babysat this morning again, then went to a triple birthday party for Seth, Levi, and Lydia. All of their birthdays are in August, so they celebrate together. We enjoyed seeing them. We don't get to see them as often as many of the other grandchildren. We ran a couple of errands, then came home for the evening.
Sun. We had a guest preacher today. Our pastor had neck surgery this past week. He's doing great, praise God! After church, we stopped by Arlyne's and they graciously fed us breakfast. We enjoyed the visit! We came home and had a nap TOGETHER in our bed! We don't often get to do that since Terry needs the mobility of a hospital bed, but it's GREAT for a short time. I look forward to the day we can get rid of that hospital bed! Terry's still having a lot of pain in his pelvis. I hope we find a solution soon. We ended up staying up until about 2:30 AM, just talking over things and trying to focus on the need to lean on God. It was a long night, but very needed at this moment.
Tue. At W/T today, Julie wanted Terry to try to use his HANDS on the bar, instead of his arms. It's difficult since he doesn't have the mobility in his left hand, but he tries. We had Arlyne and Thomas for dinner. They're kid-less since the kids are at Aunt Jeannine's, so it was a quieter evening. Warren came, too.
Wed. We had O/T today, then went to Sam's. Mike, Esteina, and the boys came for dinner. We had a nice day.
Thu. Mom came again today. With her as taskmaster, we had three bags of trash, three boxes of books, and FIVE bags for Goodwill! We really made a BIG difference! It definitely helps to have her here keeping me on track! After she left, we ran a couple of errands.
Fri. Terry's having a lot of pain in his pelvis(2-3 days now). We're not sure if he may have a bladder infection or what it may be. We plan to get it checked. We have W/T today, too. At W/T, Julie took the armrests off of the walker. She REALLY wants Terry to use that hand. It was very difficult(and painful!!), but he tried. We had O/T after lunch. Kelly(therapist) says Terry only needs to see her once a week. With all of the tools he has at home, he can do therapy without her.The schedule just keeps changing!! Terry hurt pretty badly after therapy, so we came home to rest for the evening.
Sat.We babysat this morning again, then went to a triple birthday party for Seth, Levi, and Lydia. All of their birthdays are in August, so they celebrate together. We enjoyed seeing them. We don't get to see them as often as many of the other grandchildren. We ran a couple of errands, then came home for the evening.
Sun. We had a guest preacher today. Our pastor had neck surgery this past week. He's doing great, praise God! After church, we stopped by Arlyne's and they graciously fed us breakfast. We enjoyed the visit! We came home and had a nap TOGETHER in our bed! We don't often get to do that since Terry needs the mobility of a hospital bed, but it's GREAT for a short time. I look forward to the day we can get rid of that hospital bed! Terry's still having a lot of pain in his pelvis. I hope we find a solution soon. We ended up staying up until about 2:30 AM, just talking over things and trying to focus on the need to lean on God. It was a long night, but very needed at this moment.
Week of July 30, 2007
Mon. We skipped therapy today. We MUST find a van. We had a doctor appt. first, then went looking. We found a GREAT van. It's a mini-van, with only 39,000 miles on it.It was pricier than we really wanted, but mobility vans don't come cheap. This one should last a long time, without big problems. We drove it home tonight, and will finalize everything tomorrow. I'm having MAJOR skin trouble, too, but there's little time to deal with it right now. Soon, I hope.
Tue. We had W/T with Jill again. She said there was 150% improvement. Terry sees a challenge and works to meet it!! God gave him so much determination! After therapy, we went to the bank, then to finalize arrangements on the van. We noticed a couple of small glitches, which will be taken care of Thu. I'm pretty miserable with itching,etc., so I'll call tomorrow to try to take care of that.
Wed. I called and saw the Dr. early this AM (Mandy stayed with Dad).I'm apparently having an allergic reaction to something. To get past this "storm", she gave me Prednisone. I hope it works! We had O/T and P/T later. David(P/T) said they all thought we should change our schedule so that we have three days of W/T, and the other two days of O/T. W/T seems to be the most effective right now.We won't have P/T at all for awhile.
Thu. The Prednisone has me WIRED! I hope it also clears my skin. Mom came again today. We got a fair amount done. Unfortunately, there was an accident on I-70 that caused traffic in town to be totally tied up, and it took Mom two and a half times as long to get home as usual!!! She handled it well, though, praying for those in the accident, and just taking it easy.
Jimmy took the van for it's small repair problems. They gave him a loaner car and said they'd call when it was ready. Unfortunately, it wasn't ready that night, so we're out a van until it's done.
Fri. I was awake, itching, until 4:30 AM. I called and found there were some things I could take to relieve that.
I also called Senior Services to arrange transport to W/T. I hate to miss ANY therapy. Later, we found out we wouldn't have the van until SAT.!!! Another day spent waiting....
Sat.We babysat again. Also, my skin IS clearing. PRAISE GOD!!! I'm not sure I could have stood it much longer. We ran some errands after we got the van back, then had showers, etc. to get ready for tomorrow.
Sun. Mark asked me to tell of my encounter with God(or one of them) at church today. That's what he's currently preaching about. He also asked Terry to do the morning prayer. We prayed that God would give us His words and use it all for His glory. All went well, and our nerves didn't show. We got a nap after church, then I cooked a roast on the grill for dinner. YUM!!!
Tue. We had W/T with Jill again. She said there was 150% improvement. Terry sees a challenge and works to meet it!! God gave him so much determination! After therapy, we went to the bank, then to finalize arrangements on the van. We noticed a couple of small glitches, which will be taken care of Thu. I'm pretty miserable with itching,etc., so I'll call tomorrow to try to take care of that.
Wed. I called and saw the Dr. early this AM (Mandy stayed with Dad).I'm apparently having an allergic reaction to something. To get past this "storm", she gave me Prednisone. I hope it works! We had O/T and P/T later. David(P/T) said they all thought we should change our schedule so that we have three days of W/T, and the other two days of O/T. W/T seems to be the most effective right now.We won't have P/T at all for awhile.
Thu. The Prednisone has me WIRED! I hope it also clears my skin. Mom came again today. We got a fair amount done. Unfortunately, there was an accident on I-70 that caused traffic in town to be totally tied up, and it took Mom two and a half times as long to get home as usual!!! She handled it well, though, praying for those in the accident, and just taking it easy.
Jimmy took the van for it's small repair problems. They gave him a loaner car and said they'd call when it was ready. Unfortunately, it wasn't ready that night, so we're out a van until it's done.
Fri. I was awake, itching, until 4:30 AM. I called and found there were some things I could take to relieve that.
I also called Senior Services to arrange transport to W/T. I hate to miss ANY therapy. Later, we found out we wouldn't have the van until SAT.!!! Another day spent waiting....
Sat.We babysat again. Also, my skin IS clearing. PRAISE GOD!!! I'm not sure I could have stood it much longer. We ran some errands after we got the van back, then had showers, etc. to get ready for tomorrow.
Sun. Mark asked me to tell of my encounter with God(or one of them) at church today. That's what he's currently preaching about. He also asked Terry to do the morning prayer. We prayed that God would give us His words and use it all for His glory. All went well, and our nerves didn't show. We got a nap after church, then I cooked a roast on the grill for dinner. YUM!!!
Week of July 23, 2007
Mon. We had water therapy today. The therapists are taking turns so far with Terry, so they see a lot of improvement. This is VERY encouraging to us!
Tue. They had Terry use the walker in W/T again today. It has special arm-rests, so Terry's using the strength in his upper arms. He walked the length of the pool today!After therapy, we couldn't get the van to start. I had to get us home, as well as arranging a tow. Thankfully, Senior Services took care of the ride. The whole thing is discouraging, though. Our mechanic delivered it, ready to go a little later. We wanted to go look at other vans. When we made a short stop, it was hard to start, AGAIN!!! It will have to go back in. Unfortunately, it had to be towed AGAIN!!! We'll have to arrange that in the Morning. HARD day!!
Wed. We had the van towed, then were stuck home. We had hoped to help with the NCMP Race for Riley.
Best laid plans.......
Thu. Mom came today. She's offered her Thursdays to help me organize. It seems I'm having trouble finding my house under all of the STUFF!!! We worked for several hours, while I was right here to help Terry.We did get a good start on things. We got the van back, but I don't trust it much. We'll be praying for guidance.
Fri. In W/T today, Terry walked the length of the pool and back! Then he immediately "swam/floated" the length and back. His strength and endurance are improving! We had O/T (hand) after lunch.
Sat. Babysitting again.Yeah! It's so nice to get back into that a little. We've missed that closeness. Arlyne and family came for dinner.
Sun. At church, a good friend offered to be at my service on Fridays. I've had so MANY offers of help in different ways, I'm VERY blessed! I haven't figured out how to use all of the offers, but one day soon, I'm going to try.
Tue. They had Terry use the walker in W/T again today. It has special arm-rests, so Terry's using the strength in his upper arms. He walked the length of the pool today!After therapy, we couldn't get the van to start. I had to get us home, as well as arranging a tow. Thankfully, Senior Services took care of the ride. The whole thing is discouraging, though. Our mechanic delivered it, ready to go a little later. We wanted to go look at other vans. When we made a short stop, it was hard to start, AGAIN!!! It will have to go back in. Unfortunately, it had to be towed AGAIN!!! We'll have to arrange that in the Morning. HARD day!!
Wed. We had the van towed, then were stuck home. We had hoped to help with the NCMP Race for Riley.
Best laid plans.......
Thu. Mom came today. She's offered her Thursdays to help me organize. It seems I'm having trouble finding my house under all of the STUFF!!! We worked for several hours, while I was right here to help Terry.We did get a good start on things. We got the van back, but I don't trust it much. We'll be praying for guidance.
Fri. In W/T today, Terry walked the length of the pool and back! Then he immediately "swam/floated" the length and back. His strength and endurance are improving! We had O/T (hand) after lunch.
Sat. Babysitting again.Yeah! It's so nice to get back into that a little. We've missed that closeness. Arlyne and family came for dinner.
Sun. At church, a good friend offered to be at my service on Fridays. I've had so MANY offers of help in different ways, I'm VERY blessed! I haven't figured out how to use all of the offers, but one day soon, I'm going to try.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Week of July 16, 2007
Mon. At therapy today, David had Terry transfer to the table by himself, scoot around it, and transfer back into his chair. It's amazing to see Terry's progress in just 4 days. He did the whole process in just 20 minutes! Tue. We went to see the hand specialist today. He wants Terry to WORK that hand. He also scheduled a nerve test(EMG) to measure Terry's injuries.At therapy, Terry got a new splint to try to bend his wrist backwards. He can't bend it back right now, limiting his function. At water therapy, they were impressed with his progress. Wed. We made more festival purchases and preparations. I'm getting a little nervous about the festival. Thu.Beth and Jeffrey came this morning to help with final preparations for the festival. They stayed for a few hours, then had to leave. I kept working, and finally stopped around 7:00 PM. I'll do the rest in the morning. Fri. It's festival day! Since there were a couple of people here to help for the festival, Terry felt safe to try transferring to his chair(with watchers).He did GREAT !!! He went to the festival to help in the set-up. It was good to have him there, keeping track of many facets of the operation that I had forgotten. He stayed until about 6:30, then Tony took him home.Tony and Grant were SO much help!! It was a fairly busy evening, though. I missed Terry's experience! Sat.We had a long day planned! I got up at 6:30 to be there by 8:00. Jimmy is going to stay with Terry, with various other family coming later. We had plenty of people to help at the festival, but not much business for HOURS. Finally, around 6:30, we began to get busy. We kept hopping after that. Fortunately, I have several family members to help me, too, as well as a couple of GOOD workers. It went well, and I was home by 11:00. Sun. There's a community church service at the festival today. Terry is going with me to that, and to spend the day. There was a radio station there(88.1), and they wanted to interview Terry, so we did that. The business was fairly slow, so our workers handled it while I was busy with Terry. When it came time to shut down, again Terry was invaluable help! There are so MANY things I don't think of!! I thank God for Terry's clear mind OFTEN!!!! We got loaded up and came home. Thomas pulled the trailer.
Week of July 9
Mon. David wanted Terry to try balancing on a Therapy Ball. It was pretty shaky at first, but pretty good.
Tue. Terry FINALLY HAS HIS FIRST WATER THERAPY TODAY!!! They lowered him with a lift into the water. Then she had him do some sitting leg exercises. Next came the HARD part. She took him over to a chest-high bar. He was to stand up beside it. Locking his right knee was VERY difficult! Although the right calf and foot are very active, Terry doesn't yet have feeling in his thighs.With WORK, he was able to do it, though. Balancing is quite a chore. This is fair week. We've seen several grandchildren competing, and they've all done well. We spent the evening there tonight.
Wed. Today at therapy, David wanted to see how much Terry could do toward transferring himself. He worked, and worked, and WORKED and TRANSFERRED HIMSELF!!!!!! We all felt like it was party time! To see him do that was like watching a miracle unfold. Later in the day, Arlyne brought him a power wheelchair that her friend wanted him to have. It belonged to her friends' mother, and she had recently passed away.We got Terry in it, and he was VERY pleased to have the mobility! It was great to see him move around on his own. It is a little small, but maybe he'll adjust.
Thu. We went to the store with Terry in the power chair. It was nice to have him move on his own. It's a lot more awkward than many people realize to try and shop while pushing him and pulling a cart.
Fri. While we were at therapy today, David suggested we change the schedule so we have water therapy 3 times a week, and land therapy only 2. Terry will probably progress much faster in water right now, so we'll try that for a while. David also had him transfer to the table by himself and then try to scoot around the perimeter of the table(slightly bigger than a king-sized bed). Terry was up to the challenge! It's hard to watch how difficult things are for him to accomplish, but gratifying to see his determination!
Sat. We babysat for Garrett and Logan for the first time today. It was great to start that again, we've missed those times. Another first! Terry shaved with his safety razor for the first time since the accident! He's been using an electric, but with his full beard, it's not very effective. We went to Lapel for a while this evening. Their festival is this weekend, and we can't work there, but we wanted to visit. We enjoyed a couple of hours there, visiting with many friends.
Sun. We went to church this morning, then came home. Thomas and Chase are coming to help prepare the trailer for a festival next week. We worked for a few hours, then they went home. Terry and I went to their house for dinner and swimming later. It was GREAT!!!
Tue. Terry FINALLY HAS HIS FIRST WATER THERAPY TODAY!!! They lowered him with a lift into the water. Then she had him do some sitting leg exercises. Next came the HARD part. She took him over to a chest-high bar. He was to stand up beside it. Locking his right knee was VERY difficult! Although the right calf and foot are very active, Terry doesn't yet have feeling in his thighs.With WORK, he was able to do it, though. Balancing is quite a chore. This is fair week. We've seen several grandchildren competing, and they've all done well. We spent the evening there tonight.
Wed. Today at therapy, David wanted to see how much Terry could do toward transferring himself. He worked, and worked, and WORKED and TRANSFERRED HIMSELF!!!!!! We all felt like it was party time! To see him do that was like watching a miracle unfold. Later in the day, Arlyne brought him a power wheelchair that her friend wanted him to have. It belonged to her friends' mother, and she had recently passed away.We got Terry in it, and he was VERY pleased to have the mobility! It was great to see him move around on his own. It is a little small, but maybe he'll adjust.
Thu. We went to the store with Terry in the power chair. It was nice to have him move on his own. It's a lot more awkward than many people realize to try and shop while pushing him and pulling a cart.
Fri. While we were at therapy today, David suggested we change the schedule so we have water therapy 3 times a week, and land therapy only 2. Terry will probably progress much faster in water right now, so we'll try that for a while. David also had him transfer to the table by himself and then try to scoot around the perimeter of the table(slightly bigger than a king-sized bed). Terry was up to the challenge! It's hard to watch how difficult things are for him to accomplish, but gratifying to see his determination!
Sat. We babysat for Garrett and Logan for the first time today. It was great to start that again, we've missed those times. Another first! Terry shaved with his safety razor for the first time since the accident! He's been using an electric, but with his full beard, it's not very effective. We went to Lapel for a while this evening. Their festival is this weekend, and we can't work there, but we wanted to visit. We enjoyed a couple of hours there, visiting with many friends.
Sun. We went to church this morning, then came home. Thomas and Chase are coming to help prepare the trailer for a festival next week. We worked for a few hours, then they went home. Terry and I went to their house for dinner and swimming later. It was GREAT!!!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Week of July 2, 2007
Monday was therapy day. They worked on Terry's balance and some leg exercises. Lynn can see that he has made MAJOR improvements but she is anxious for him to move more. They had some trouble with the lift again. They called Ted (friend) and he said to see how it goes for a while (then let him know).
Tuesday and Thursday were cleaning the trailer days. Lynn got Terry settled before Beth (friend) came over to help her clean it. Lynn will be going to the festival in Fortville on July 20-22.
Thursday AHHE brought a power wheelchair for Terry to try. It was too tall for the van entry (but it can be adjusted).
Friday was therapy day. The therapists did some evaluations on Terry for improvement. They didn't find too much improvement but Lynn sees it differently - attitude, determination, gratitude, and pain level. After therapy, they picked up Taco Bell and went to the county fairgrounds. Chase, Wyatt, and Rylee (grandkids) were showing their ponies at the county fair. While at the horse show, the announcer mentioned that Terry was there and welcomed him. They were able to watch the kids perform in two events. Then they left as Terry was uncomfortable (he had been in wheelchair for about 10 hours). They enjoyed watching the kids.
Saturday was a Fourth of July party at Lynn's moms house. They had a really good time visiting with family. They made a short stop at home before leaving again to go to Esteina's (DIL) parents house for a fireworks display. They had dinner and visited with friends before the FANTASTIC fireworks show. By the time they got home, Terry was worn out and hurting.
Sunday was a quiet and relaxing day spent at church, short trip to Walmart, and home (after a very full weekend).
Tuesday and Thursday were cleaning the trailer days. Lynn got Terry settled before Beth (friend) came over to help her clean it. Lynn will be going to the festival in Fortville on July 20-22.
Thursday AHHE brought a power wheelchair for Terry to try. It was too tall for the van entry (but it can be adjusted).
Friday was therapy day. The therapists did some evaluations on Terry for improvement. They didn't find too much improvement but Lynn sees it differently - attitude, determination, gratitude, and pain level. After therapy, they picked up Taco Bell and went to the county fairgrounds. Chase, Wyatt, and Rylee (grandkids) were showing their ponies at the county fair. While at the horse show, the announcer mentioned that Terry was there and welcomed him. They were able to watch the kids perform in two events. Then they left as Terry was uncomfortable (he had been in wheelchair for about 10 hours). They enjoyed watching the kids.
Saturday was a Fourth of July party at Lynn's moms house. They had a really good time visiting with family. They made a short stop at home before leaving again to go to Esteina's (DIL) parents house for a fireworks display. They had dinner and visited with friends before the FANTASTIC fireworks show. By the time they got home, Terry was worn out and hurting.
Sunday was a quiet and relaxing day spent at church, short trip to Walmart, and home (after a very full weekend).
Week of June 25, 2007
Terry works with one therapist for his hand - stretching and bending left arm, elbow, and shoulder. The main focus is the left hand but all of his upper body needs attention.
His other therapist is working on his balance and strengthening his lower body. They talked about the best way to use the therapy time. They are all working toward the same goal - Terry walking - so any ideas are appreciated.
Terry's shoulder is healed so they will be scheduling his first aqua therapy session.
Tuesday they went to New Castle - visited the nursing home he stayed at and went to Michael's (son) work.
Wednesday at therapy, the therapist gave them some more tools and wraps for Terry to use on his fingers throughout the day. (Some days Terry is pretty aggressive with his therapy on his own but other times Lynn has to push him.)
The other therapist put him on the tilt table again. He also hooked up some electrodes to Terry's right thigh (those muscles seem to be lagging behind the others). It took a while but he finally got some results.
Thursday Terry was a little depressed but Lynn reminded him that they needed to count their blessings. They worked on some exercises to chase away his blues.
Friday Terry had another shower. Ted (friend from church) picked up the van.
Saturday they worked on some therapy at home since the van was with Ted. They stopped for lunch and a nap. After the nap, Ted called and said he was done with the van. When they got it back, they ran a few errands. Terry took another shower when they got home.
Sunday Terry planned for Lynn to go shopping with a friend - Helen. She had a really good time and bought some new stuff for the bathroom. When she got home, they went to visit Michael (son) at his work. Later that night, she decorated the bathroom with the new items she bought.
His other therapist is working on his balance and strengthening his lower body. They talked about the best way to use the therapy time. They are all working toward the same goal - Terry walking - so any ideas are appreciated.
Terry's shoulder is healed so they will be scheduling his first aqua therapy session.
Tuesday they went to New Castle - visited the nursing home he stayed at and went to Michael's (son) work.
Wednesday at therapy, the therapist gave them some more tools and wraps for Terry to use on his fingers throughout the day. (Some days Terry is pretty aggressive with his therapy on his own but other times Lynn has to push him.)
The other therapist put him on the tilt table again. He also hooked up some electrodes to Terry's right thigh (those muscles seem to be lagging behind the others). It took a while but he finally got some results.
Thursday Terry was a little depressed but Lynn reminded him that they needed to count their blessings. They worked on some exercises to chase away his blues.
Friday Terry had another shower. Ted (friend from church) picked up the van.
Saturday they worked on some therapy at home since the van was with Ted. They stopped for lunch and a nap. After the nap, Ted called and said he was done with the van. When they got it back, they ran a few errands. Terry took another shower when they got home.
Sunday Terry planned for Lynn to go shopping with a friend - Helen. She had a really good time and bought some new stuff for the bathroom. When she got home, they went to visit Michael (son) at his work. Later that night, she decorated the bathroom with the new items she bought.
Week of June 18, 2007
They are working on getting a power wheelchair for Terry.
Ted (friend from church) came to look at van. He said it doesn't need to much work, and he would do it on June 30.
Terry went to the eye doctor. His vision has changed and he will be getting new glasses.
They are still waiting on the aqua therapy until a sore on Terry's should has healed completely.
Terry received a new brace for his arm. It bends a couple of fingers more (they seem to be lagging behind the others). Terry really is a challenge for his therapists, but they keep coming up with fresh ideas. On Friday, the therapist put Terry on a tilt table. They strapped Terry to the table and then stood him up. He was standing and bearing weight on his right leg. It was GREAT!! He was "standing" for about thirty minutes. It was great to be able to get off his bottom and just change his perspective for a while.
Terry go another shower on Saturday. It is getting easier every time he has one, and he enjoys it.
Ted (friend from church) came to look at van. He said it doesn't need to much work, and he would do it on June 30.
Terry went to the eye doctor. His vision has changed and he will be getting new glasses.
They are still waiting on the aqua therapy until a sore on Terry's should has healed completely.
Terry received a new brace for his arm. It bends a couple of fingers more (they seem to be lagging behind the others). Terry really is a challenge for his therapists, but they keep coming up with fresh ideas. On Friday, the therapist put Terry on a tilt table. They strapped Terry to the table and then stood him up. He was standing and bearing weight on his right leg. It was GREAT!! He was "standing" for about thirty minutes. It was great to be able to get off his bottom and just change his perspective for a while.
Terry go another shower on Saturday. It is getting easier every time he has one, and he enjoys it.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Week of June 11, 2007
Terry had a EMG (nerve test) on Monday. The doctor looked at Terry's left hand (it has drawn up in a claw). The doctor hooked Terry up to several lead lines & "shocked" him. The doctor moved the lines several times, as well as sticking needles in and shocking him. It was unfortunately painful, but the news was GREAT! All of the nerve impulses are working. There is of course some damage, but with time and therapy it will heal. After the doctor visit, they went to visit with Terry's uncle & aunt - Jimmy & Shirley. After the visit, they went to his therapy session.
Tuesday Terry had a power wheelchair evaluation. The doctor gave them a RX for the wheelchair. There was suppose to be a 5 page questionnaire for insurance but the doctor had not received it. Lynn contact AHHE to see what they should do. AHHE is contacting the doctor and working on it for her. They will have to wait and see what happens now.
Wednesday - Terry got a haircut and went to therapy today. Jimmy (son) dropped the van off at the shop to be worked checked out.
Thursday - Quiet day. Received news that the van had several problems - they are wondering if the shop is just telling them that to get more work. A friend from church will look at it more and possibly he can fix it.
Friday - Terry had PT & OT today. The sessions are going very well and there are improvements daily.
Saturday - They babysat Garrett and Logan (grandsons). Esteina (D-I-L) had to work. Amanda (daughter) & Curtis came over with Kenzie & Ava (Curtis' daughters). Amanda left to go to work but everyone else stayed. Curtis was a great help watching kids while Lynn did stuff with Terry. They enjoyed seeing and playing with the boys. Later on Tony (son) and his kids (Seth, Levi, & Lydia) cam over for a visit. Terry got his first shower at home (the bathroom is almost done). It was great to finally be able to shower in the new bathroom. This was the most relaxing shower yet.
Sunday - They went to Mt Comfort United Methodist Church (their old church). Terry wanted to go there and thank them (several people there sent cards, prayers, etc). When they arrived they were greeted by a few old friends. It was nice to see familiar faces from so long ago (they left there in 1989 to help plant the church they attend now). Everyone in the church had been praying for them. Terry wanted to show them the VISIBLE proof of God's care and healing. He spoke for 3-5 minutes recounting some of the less-know miracles. Later on that day, Eric (grandson) came over. He is back for a visit from the Marines. He will go back for more training, then he will be deployed to Iraq (they also have a nephew - Josh - who will be deployed about the same time). Terry had another visitor - Guy (friend) who was up from SC for the Formula One race.
Tuesday Terry had a power wheelchair evaluation. The doctor gave them a RX for the wheelchair. There was suppose to be a 5 page questionnaire for insurance but the doctor had not received it. Lynn contact AHHE to see what they should do. AHHE is contacting the doctor and working on it for her. They will have to wait and see what happens now.
Wednesday - Terry got a haircut and went to therapy today. Jimmy (son) dropped the van off at the shop to be worked checked out.
Thursday - Quiet day. Received news that the van had several problems - they are wondering if the shop is just telling them that to get more work. A friend from church will look at it more and possibly he can fix it.
Friday - Terry had PT & OT today. The sessions are going very well and there are improvements daily.
Saturday - They babysat Garrett and Logan (grandsons). Esteina (D-I-L) had to work. Amanda (daughter) & Curtis came over with Kenzie & Ava (Curtis' daughters). Amanda left to go to work but everyone else stayed. Curtis was a great help watching kids while Lynn did stuff with Terry. They enjoyed seeing and playing with the boys. Later on Tony (son) and his kids (Seth, Levi, & Lydia) cam over for a visit. Terry got his first shower at home (the bathroom is almost done). It was great to finally be able to shower in the new bathroom. This was the most relaxing shower yet.
Sunday - They went to Mt Comfort United Methodist Church (their old church). Terry wanted to go there and thank them (several people there sent cards, prayers, etc). When they arrived they were greeted by a few old friends. It was nice to see familiar faces from so long ago (they left there in 1989 to help plant the church they attend now). Everyone in the church had been praying for them. Terry wanted to show them the VISIBLE proof of God's care and healing. He spoke for 3-5 minutes recounting some of the less-know miracles. Later on that day, Eric (grandson) came over. He is back for a visit from the Marines. He will go back for more training, then he will be deployed to Iraq (they also have a nephew - Josh - who will be deployed about the same time). Terry had another visitor - Guy (friend) who was up from SC for the Formula One race.
Week of June 4, 2007
Terry went for his PT/OT evaluations at HMH. After seeing the therapists, it was decided that Terry would go M-W-F from 3 to 5 for several weeks. Lynn hopes they will be able to add water therapy soon (T-Th). Terry's pain level is so far down that he is able to do so much more. They are adjusting to the new routine as well. They are learning their limits (and pushing them a little each day) and progressing all the time. They spent time working on getting Terry in and out of the shower chair. They had a few snags, but finally realized that the manual lift and sling are the way to go with the shower chair. They made a few trips to Walmart this week and a trip to New Castle Motorsports Park (go-cart track where Michael-son works) and Sams Club. They also went to watch the horse show at the fairgrounds in Greenfield. Arlyne (daughter) and grand kids (Chase, Wyatt, and Rylee) were showing. Terry and Lynn watched the egg race, pole bending, flags, and some of the barrels. This brought back a lot of memories - Terry used to show at open horse shows with Arlyne and Amanda (daughters). On Sunday, they went to church again. It is wonderful for them to be able to join in fellowship with other Christians. The van lift is having some problems, so a couple of friends at church looked at it. They will take it in for service next week. They stopped at Walmart and CVS after church to pick up some things. After they took their stuff home, they went to Arlyne and Thomas' house for swimming and dinner. Lynn got to enjoy some pool time with Rylee (granddaughter). After dinner the grand kids all got on their ponies and practiced barrels, poles, and flags in the riding arena. Terry and Lynn had a very busy week. They enjoy going out and getting around - the van is the greatest thing.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Week of May 28, 2007
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.
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.
Day - 103 May 27, 2007 Sunday
They went to CHURCH today. It has been such a long time and they are really ready to be there. When they got to church there were balloons in the foyer, and everyone clapped for Terry. The kids at the church daycare made a sign - "Welcome Back Mr. Terry!". It was almost like coming home for them. Terry said a few words during the service - thanking everyone for their prayers and generosity throughout the last 3 1/2 months. He told them he knew it was only by God's grace that he was alive, and that God had been carrying him the whole time. The service was great and they are looking forward to many more.
After church they went over to Mark & Donna's (Esteina's parents) for a visit. While there Terry started feeling uncomfortable, so they took him out of his wheelchair and sat him on the couch. He REALLY enjoyed that. The had a very good time - it was a relaxing change from home. Esteina (DIL) took care of Terry, while Lynn looked after Garrett and Logan (grandsons). They headed home around 6 and had a quiet evening.
After church they went over to Mark & Donna's (Esteina's parents) for a visit. While there Terry started feeling uncomfortable, so they took him out of his wheelchair and sat him on the couch. He REALLY enjoyed that. The had a very good time - it was a relaxing change from home. Esteina (DIL) took care of Terry, while Lynn looked after Garrett and Logan (grandsons). They headed home around 6 and had a quiet evening.
Day - 102 May 26, 2007 Saturday
No big plans for the day. Esteina (DIL), Garrett, and Logan (grandsons) came over to visit. The boys love riding their toys down Terry's ramps into the house. They all went to Taco Bell for lunch. After that they made a Walmart stop. They had a really good day. It is a early night - tomorrow is Terry's first day back at church.
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