Monday - Water therapy went well today, but Terry seemed a little stiff. We'll work on that. We called to arrange for the lock-down for Terry's chair in the van. This will allow him to drive into the front passenger area and lock his chair down. I'm anxious to see the freedom it gives him (and me)! We're working out plans for Thanksgiving. We'll have it at the track this year. It's too crowded at any one's house with all of the people (35-40). Then trying to make room for Terry to move in his chair would be that much harder. We think we've got it planned, though. Now I just have to make the calls to everyone.
Tuesday - At therapy today, James could see a lot of improvement since Friday. Terry was a lot more flexible. We also found that the splint for Terry's wrist is working well. We're ready to move up to the next one. I'll call to arrange that. We visited Carmel Wal-mart today. We have a lot of friends there after doing so many fund-raisers there with the trailer and Cotton Candy. We stayed for about 2 hours, just catching up with friends. It was a nice afternoon. We came home after that.
Wednesday - I spent the day with Mom today. It's been quite a while since I had a day off. We shopped and went out to lunch.It was great! Mandy and Lucy (her dog) left for TN today. They're visiting friends there. They won't be back until Sunday. I got home about 7:00. We had a light supper, then a quiet evening.
Thursday - We had therapy at 1:00 today. James worked on Terry's flexibility for a little while, then wanted him to stand again. It went better, with Terry helping more than he realized. He's definitely getting stronger! We ran a couple of errands after therapy, then came home.
Friday - At water therapy today, Julie really stressed how important it is for Terry to stand straight and put the weight on his legs instead of his arms. He's having a hard time trusting his legs, because he can't feel them very well. So he bends to watch them. It's improving, though. We went to get the lock-down for Terry's chair today. While we were up there, we found out the van doesn't have the right part, either. We'll have to come back on Tuesday to get that put on. The part they did took quite a while, and we weren't home until about 6:00.
Saturday - We had the boys today. Garrett said it was a good day and he likes coming to our house. That was nice to hear. Terry's having a rough day. He just wants to be better NOW! It's hard to not be able to play with the little ones. Also, the part they put on his chair drags the ground. So he can't go in the grass. He doesn't want to give up that freedom, so we'll just have to have it removed. It was a good idea that didn't work.
Sunday - We had church this morning. Mark had a great sermon! This afternoon, Missy, Chris and Jacob came for a visit. We had a nice time with them. We did realize we had another leak, though. It's in a spot that's been worked on THREE times already! Mike will come tomorrow and check it out. Mandy came home from TN today. We had missed her. We spent a nice evening together.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Week of October 29, 2007
Monday - We have an appointment. with Dr. Sigua today (rehab doctor). We had to be up at 6:30. YUCK!!!! The appointment. went well, though. He's impressed with Terry's progress, and doesn't want to see him again until Feb. or Mar. We went to see our friends at RHI after that. They were also pleased at how healthy Terry looks and how well he is doing. We ran a couple of errands after that, then came home.
Tuesday - We had a quiet morning, then I wanted to take Terry someplace special for dinner (his birthday is Nov. 2). I had heard of an oyster bar just west of Dayton, so I planned the trip, then went. When we got there, it was closed for renovation! Oh, well, the best laid plans... It was a pretty and enjoyable drive. We did have dinner, just not what was planned. After we got home, we were done for the evening.
Wednesday - We had therapy with James at the hospital today. Apparently Rachel is going to replace Jill at the pool for a time. James will be our therapist for a time. He wants Terry to have twice a week therapy on land for a while. We'll have a total of 4 days, with Wednesday off. We came home and I spent quite a while on the phone trying to straighten out some tax matters. That, of course, took longer than I planned, and the call was only the beginning. We WILL get it worked out, I'm sure.
Thursday - Terry was hurting through the night, so we were up several times. We had a quiet morning, then picked Rylee up from a field trip. We ran a couple of errands, then came home for the night. We hope tonight will be better.
Friday - I had gotten behind on my scheduling, so we didn't go to the pool today. We saw James again. He wanted to do some stretching on Terry. He was afraid that Terry's joints were locking up. After a little work, he loosened up pretty well, so James was pleasantly surprised. He'll continue to work on Terry's flexibility. We went to the store after that. We're planning on potato soup for dinner. Mike and his family are coming, too. As they were discussing coming, Esteina told the boys it was Papaw's birthday, so they wanted to make it special. They brought a party! They had cake and a present, Shrek ears for all, and sang Happy Birthday several times. It was a nice evening.
Saturday - We babysat this evening instead of this morning. We had a quiet day early, then a fun time with the boys.
Sunday - We had a good day today, with church, then a couple of errands, then a movie (at home). We enjoyed the restful day.
Tuesday - We had a quiet morning, then I wanted to take Terry someplace special for dinner (his birthday is Nov. 2). I had heard of an oyster bar just west of Dayton, so I planned the trip, then went. When we got there, it was closed for renovation! Oh, well, the best laid plans... It was a pretty and enjoyable drive. We did have dinner, just not what was planned. After we got home, we were done for the evening.
Wednesday - We had therapy with James at the hospital today. Apparently Rachel is going to replace Jill at the pool for a time. James will be our therapist for a time. He wants Terry to have twice a week therapy on land for a while. We'll have a total of 4 days, with Wednesday off. We came home and I spent quite a while on the phone trying to straighten out some tax matters. That, of course, took longer than I planned, and the call was only the beginning. We WILL get it worked out, I'm sure.
Thursday - Terry was hurting through the night, so we were up several times. We had a quiet morning, then picked Rylee up from a field trip. We ran a couple of errands, then came home for the night. We hope tonight will be better.
Friday - I had gotten behind on my scheduling, so we didn't go to the pool today. We saw James again. He wanted to do some stretching on Terry. He was afraid that Terry's joints were locking up. After a little work, he loosened up pretty well, so James was pleasantly surprised. He'll continue to work on Terry's flexibility. We went to the store after that. We're planning on potato soup for dinner. Mike and his family are coming, too. As they were discussing coming, Esteina told the boys it was Papaw's birthday, so they wanted to make it special. They brought a party! They had cake and a present, Shrek ears for all, and sang Happy Birthday several times. It was a nice evening.
Saturday - We babysat this evening instead of this morning. We had a quiet day early, then a fun time with the boys.
Sunday - We had a good day today, with church, then a couple of errands, then a movie (at home). We enjoyed the restful day.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Week of October 22, 2007
Monday - At water therapy today, we found out that Jill, one of the therapists, is having some health problems. Julie asked us to pray for her. Terry did well in therapy. He is getting stronger all of the time. Praise God! Julie's next goal is to have him use a cane instead of the walker. That will take a LOT more reliance on his legs instead of his arms. I'm anxious to see how soon it will happen. After therapy, we ran a couple of errands, then came home.
Tuesday - I had dropped the van off for some work yesterday. It was ready by noon today, so Mandy dropped me off on the way to work. A little later we picked Rylee up after a field trip, then went to Home Depot. Terry is looking into siding for the office. We took Rylee home after that, then came home for the night.
Wednesday - At therapy today, Terry got a new therapist. David's contract is up, so now we have Rachel. During therapy, Terry stood 6 times, staying up for 3 minutes on his best attempt. We need to strengthen his legs!
Thursday - We ran a few errands early in the day. Later, Arlyne's family came for dinner. It was a nice visit.
Friday - At W/T today, we took Terry's walker away. Julie stood on one side, and I was on the other. Terry used our arms for support. Julie can get a better idea of how much Terry is using his arms that way. Also, Terry seems to stand taller without the walker. It was pretty nice to be at his side walking. After we came home, I checked the trailers for anything that might freeze, then we spent a little time outside. It was a BEAUTIFUL day!
Saturday- We didn't babysit this morning. Garrett wanted some "Mommy time", so Esteina stayed home with them. We had a lazy morning. Terry had his shower a little later, and afterward I wanted him to try to roll on his side. He worked at it a bit, then did it! For the first time since the accident, he rolled by himself! It felt really good to him, and opens up many possibilities for future improvements is our routine. I really think that over the next few weeks there will be LOTS of advances made. He seems to be right on the verge of so many things. We went out to the track for a visit, then came home for the evening.
Sunday - We had a fairly quiet day today. I baked some cookies to mail to Eric in Iraq, then made to list of what else I wanted to send. I'll pick that up tomorrow after a doctor's appointment in the morning.
Tuesday - I had dropped the van off for some work yesterday. It was ready by noon today, so Mandy dropped me off on the way to work. A little later we picked Rylee up after a field trip, then went to Home Depot. Terry is looking into siding for the office. We took Rylee home after that, then came home for the night.
Wednesday - At therapy today, Terry got a new therapist. David's contract is up, so now we have Rachel. During therapy, Terry stood 6 times, staying up for 3 minutes on his best attempt. We need to strengthen his legs!
Thursday - We ran a few errands early in the day. Later, Arlyne's family came for dinner. It was a nice visit.
Friday - At W/T today, we took Terry's walker away. Julie stood on one side, and I was on the other. Terry used our arms for support. Julie can get a better idea of how much Terry is using his arms that way. Also, Terry seems to stand taller without the walker. It was pretty nice to be at his side walking. After we came home, I checked the trailers for anything that might freeze, then we spent a little time outside. It was a BEAUTIFUL day!
Saturday- We didn't babysit this morning. Garrett wanted some "Mommy time", so Esteina stayed home with them. We had a lazy morning. Terry had his shower a little later, and afterward I wanted him to try to roll on his side. He worked at it a bit, then did it! For the first time since the accident, he rolled by himself! It felt really good to him, and opens up many possibilities for future improvements is our routine. I really think that over the next few weeks there will be LOTS of advances made. He seems to be right on the verge of so many things. We went out to the track for a visit, then came home for the evening.
Sunday - We had a fairly quiet day today. I baked some cookies to mail to Eric in Iraq, then made to list of what else I wanted to send. I'll pick that up tomorrow after a doctor's appointment in the morning.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Week of October 15, 2007
Monday - Terry had land therapy again. His sore is healed, but the lift for the pool broke. He did pretty well, but this time when he laid down on his tummy, it was uncomfortable. We'll have to work on that. We went to Mike and Esteina's for dinner. They're going to Las Vegas this weekend (without kids!!!), so we wanted to visit a bit first. We had a nice evening.
Tuesday - We took some of the extra stock back today. We got it all sorted out last week, but hadn't had the time to return it.
Wednesday - At therapy with David today, Terry stood SIX times! Then he did weight-shifting from foot to foot. Then....he took a STEP!!!!! He very deliberately took a step with his right foot, momentarily putting all of his weight on his prosthesis.We were all very pleased! We went to the store for a few items after that, then came home for the evening.
Thursday - Terry stayed in bed for quite a while today while I was working on paperwork, etc. Then we got ready and went to return more stock. We also went to buy more swim trunks for Terry. His are pretty worn. After shopping, we came home for the night.
Friday - We got Terry's power chair today. It's been in the works for quite some time. The one he had was a loaner until his was ready. This one is much like the loaner, just a little better suited to Terry's size and needs. Terry finally had water therapy today. Since he does have his new chair, they took the manual one away. We haven't used the P/C around the pool. We don't want to give it a dunking! We'll just have to be very careful! The last time Terry had water therapy was Sept. 28. That was the first time Julie had him try side-stepping. It didn't go very well the first time. Today when he tried, he did GREAT! It always amazes me how he seems to learn even when he's not practicing. His strength and ability keep improving. Praise God!! We came home after therapy and had a restful evening.
Saturday - Grandma Donna brought the boys this morning. She has them while Mike and Esteina are in Las Vegas. Logan didn't want to stay with us! He was having too much fun with her. He did stay, and we had a good morning. We went to the store after they left, then home for showers, etc.
Sunday - Terry said he felt a "blanket of peace" settle on him this morning. He battles the blues from time to time, remembering all he used to be able to do. Thankfully, God reminds him that there are better days to come. We went to church, then had a quiet day, enjoying a movie together.
Tuesday - We took some of the extra stock back today. We got it all sorted out last week, but hadn't had the time to return it.
Wednesday - At therapy with David today, Terry stood SIX times! Then he did weight-shifting from foot to foot. Then....he took a STEP!!!!! He very deliberately took a step with his right foot, momentarily putting all of his weight on his prosthesis.We were all very pleased! We went to the store for a few items after that, then came home for the evening.
Thursday - Terry stayed in bed for quite a while today while I was working on paperwork, etc. Then we got ready and went to return more stock. We also went to buy more swim trunks for Terry. His are pretty worn. After shopping, we came home for the night.
Friday - We got Terry's power chair today. It's been in the works for quite some time. The one he had was a loaner until his was ready. This one is much like the loaner, just a little better suited to Terry's size and needs. Terry finally had water therapy today. Since he does have his new chair, they took the manual one away. We haven't used the P/C around the pool. We don't want to give it a dunking! We'll just have to be very careful! The last time Terry had water therapy was Sept. 28. That was the first time Julie had him try side-stepping. It didn't go very well the first time. Today when he tried, he did GREAT! It always amazes me how he seems to learn even when he's not practicing. His strength and ability keep improving. Praise God!! We came home after therapy and had a restful evening.
Saturday - Grandma Donna brought the boys this morning. She has them while Mike and Esteina are in Las Vegas. Logan didn't want to stay with us! He was having too much fun with her. He did stay, and we had a good morning. We went to the store after they left, then home for showers, etc.
Sunday - Terry said he felt a "blanket of peace" settle on him this morning. He battles the blues from time to time, remembering all he used to be able to do. Thankfully, God reminds him that there are better days to come. We went to church, then had a quiet day, enjoying a movie together.
Week of October 8, 2007
Monday - I called to cancel therapy today. The festival was just TOO tiring for both of us. We napped quite a bit today, trying to catch up.
Tuesday - We spent the day sorting out the trailer, emptying freezers, etc. We needed to consolidate all that we had left in order to return whatever possible. Sales were down, so we had a lot to return.
Wednesday - We had therapy today with David (land). It didn't go very well. The week without therapy put Terry behind. He did do table work, though, and David was surprised at Terry's added strength and balance.
Thursday - We called for an appointment. with the hand specialist. We're both somewhat concerned about Terry's hand. We saw the doctor later that day, and he ran a couple of tests. Terry's hand IS improving. The feeling is still not very strong, but better than the last appointment. We left feeling encouraged, thinking it will just take time.
Friday - We had therapy again today, but not in the pool, as is usual. Terry has a sore from the prosthetic, and can't get in the water until it's healed. Jill had him work on the table instead. She had him lean side to side several times, as far over as he could. Then she wanted him to lie down on his side.He did about 75% of that, only needing help in lifting his leg onto the table. It was good progress. We went to the track after that. They're having their biggest race of the year this weekend-- the endurance race. It was PACKED! We stayed for a while, then went home.
Saturday - We babysat this morning, then had a quiet day.
Sunday - We went to church (we're SO glad to be able to do that!), then went out to the track to see the race. It started with 70 CARTS!!! It was pretty interesting to see. We hadn't planned to stay for the whole race, but after running an errand for them, we did see the end. It was a fun day.
Tuesday - We spent the day sorting out the trailer, emptying freezers, etc. We needed to consolidate all that we had left in order to return whatever possible. Sales were down, so we had a lot to return.
Wednesday - We had therapy today with David (land). It didn't go very well. The week without therapy put Terry behind. He did do table work, though, and David was surprised at Terry's added strength and balance.
Thursday - We called for an appointment. with the hand specialist. We're both somewhat concerned about Terry's hand. We saw the doctor later that day, and he ran a couple of tests. Terry's hand IS improving. The feeling is still not very strong, but better than the last appointment. We left feeling encouraged, thinking it will just take time.
Friday - We had therapy again today, but not in the pool, as is usual. Terry has a sore from the prosthetic, and can't get in the water until it's healed. Jill had him work on the table instead. She had him lean side to side several times, as far over as he could. Then she wanted him to lie down on his side.He did about 75% of that, only needing help in lifting his leg onto the table. It was good progress. We went to the track after that. They're having their biggest race of the year this weekend-- the endurance race. It was PACKED! We stayed for a while, then went home.
Saturday - We babysat this morning, then had a quiet day.
Sunday - We went to church (we're SO glad to be able to do that!), then went out to the track to see the race. It started with 70 CARTS!!! It was pretty interesting to see. We hadn't planned to stay for the whole race, but after running an errand for them, we did see the end. It was a fun day.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Week of October 1, 2007
This week is the Riley Festival, in celebration of James Whitcomb Riley, the writer. We'll have our trailer there, so there's a LOT to do. Terry didn't have any therapy this week so we could get everything done. We stocked sorted and made everything ready to set the trailer on Wednesday. evening. Jimmy helped several days, and will stay with Terry when I'm working. Thomas pulled the trailer to our spot and helped in the final set-up.
The week was HOT, with several 85-95 degree days (we even broke several records). Many of our family members helped: Mom, Dad, Brad, Debbie, Jen, Liz, Bill, Arlyne, Mandy, and Bobby. There were also some friends: Mark, Beth, Andrea, Sherry, Brad, and Stacia. Terry spent 7-8 hours there each day, visiting with friends and helping to keep track of everything.
I was glad when Sunday evening arrived. We were DONE!!! We had all survived the week, and it went fairly well. Business was down by about a third. The weather was so hot, the people just weren't there during the day. Terry got a chance to see many of the people we've made friends with at the festival. Quite a few hadn't heard about the accident. They were all glad to see he was doing so well, and were very supportive.
I'm done with festivals for the year now!! I can concentrate more fully on helping Terry to get better.
The week was HOT, with several 85-95 degree days (we even broke several records). Many of our family members helped: Mom, Dad, Brad, Debbie, Jen, Liz, Bill, Arlyne, Mandy, and Bobby. There were also some friends: Mark, Beth, Andrea, Sherry, Brad, and Stacia. Terry spent 7-8 hours there each day, visiting with friends and helping to keep track of everything.
I was glad when Sunday evening arrived. We were DONE!!! We had all survived the week, and it went fairly well. Business was down by about a third. The weather was so hot, the people just weren't there during the day. Terry got a chance to see many of the people we've made friends with at the festival. Quite a few hadn't heard about the accident. They were all glad to see he was doing so well, and were very supportive.
I'm done with festivals for the year now!! I can concentrate more fully on helping Terry to get better.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Week of September 24, 2007
Mon - We have W/T today. I woke in pain. I've pulled another muscle in my chest. Julie (W/T) told me to sit out. Terry walked the length of the pool and back! His technique isn't good, but that will come with time. Therapy wore him out, and I'm hurting, so we spent the rest of the day at home.
Tue - Amanda is home all day today, so I went alone to pick up some stock. I can fit a lot more in the van. Jimmy and Warren came a little later to move some of the heavy stuff into the trailer, then we quit for the day.
Wed - Terry woke at 3:00 in pain. He woke me at 6:00. He hadn't slept well, and was pretty uncomfortable all morning. He did get a little nap before therapy, but not much. We had therapy with David today. When we got there, David said all of his patients that day had been hurting more. It was a rainy day, and that seems to aggravate injuries. David took Terry to the parallel bars and had him try to stand.We both helped quite a bit. Terry's just not feeling well. He tried his best, though. After therapy, we just went home. Terry needs the rest!
Thur - Terry woke again at 3:00. I'm not sure what the problem is. We'll hope for better nights. Mom came today to help with getting things ready for Riley Days. We got a fair amount done. We babysat for a bit in the evening, then relaxed for the night.
Fri - We both slept well last night. What a difference that makes! At W/T today, Terry walked the length and back, with strength to spare! Then Julie wanted him to try side-stepping. It's pretty hard. Each new task takes some practice. He's doing great, though! His stability and strength keep improving! We went to Sam's again after therapy. Jimmy came for a bit later, to work on the trailer. Then we were done for the night.
Sat - We were up early. Some of our friends from church are coming to do some of the outside work. It's been neglected a lot this year. Terry mentioned that it was bothering him, and Karen organized a work day. We have such good friends, and a great church family!! They worked for about 3 hours, and it looked LOTS better. After they left, we came in for lunch and Terry went to bed. He slept for 2 hours! The morning had worn him out. I worked on the trailer for awhile, then we were done for the day.
Sun - Terry wanted to "wear" his leg to church today. Several people had asked about it and wanted to see it. They also saw a few pics, and Jeffrey downloaded a few to show on the screen at church. We went to W/M afterwards, to get all of the paper goods for the trailer. Then I worked on the trailer for about 2 hours, just cleaning and getting more ready. We finally settled for the evening.
Tue - Amanda is home all day today, so I went alone to pick up some stock. I can fit a lot more in the van. Jimmy and Warren came a little later to move some of the heavy stuff into the trailer, then we quit for the day.
Wed - Terry woke at 3:00 in pain. He woke me at 6:00. He hadn't slept well, and was pretty uncomfortable all morning. He did get a little nap before therapy, but not much. We had therapy with David today. When we got there, David said all of his patients that day had been hurting more. It was a rainy day, and that seems to aggravate injuries. David took Terry to the parallel bars and had him try to stand.We both helped quite a bit. Terry's just not feeling well. He tried his best, though. After therapy, we just went home. Terry needs the rest!
Thur - Terry woke again at 3:00. I'm not sure what the problem is. We'll hope for better nights. Mom came today to help with getting things ready for Riley Days. We got a fair amount done. We babysat for a bit in the evening, then relaxed for the night.
Fri - We both slept well last night. What a difference that makes! At W/T today, Terry walked the length and back, with strength to spare! Then Julie wanted him to try side-stepping. It's pretty hard. Each new task takes some practice. He's doing great, though! His stability and strength keep improving! We went to Sam's again after therapy. Jimmy came for a bit later, to work on the trailer. Then we were done for the night.
Sat - We were up early. Some of our friends from church are coming to do some of the outside work. It's been neglected a lot this year. Terry mentioned that it was bothering him, and Karen organized a work day. We have such good friends, and a great church family!! They worked for about 3 hours, and it looked LOTS better. After they left, we came in for lunch and Terry went to bed. He slept for 2 hours! The morning had worn him out. I worked on the trailer for awhile, then we were done for the day.
Sun - Terry wanted to "wear" his leg to church today. Several people had asked about it and wanted to see it. They also saw a few pics, and Jeffrey downloaded a few to show on the screen at church. We went to W/M afterwards, to get all of the paper goods for the trailer. Then I worked on the trailer for about 2 hours, just cleaning and getting more ready. We finally settled for the evening.
Week of September 17, 2007
Mon - We had W/T today. Terry walked the length of the pool with his new leg. It's great how well he is controlling the leg. He floated back, then did some kicks at the bar. Very Impressive! After he was dressed, he stood for FOUR minutes!! He just keeps extending his time. Later, we did some stocking for Riley Days (Oct. 4-7).
Tue - Today was fairly quiet, just doing some housework and paperwork.
Wed - We are having land therapy today with Jill and Julie. As it turned out, Julie wasn't there, so it was just Jill. She had Terry stand, trying to put weight on the new leg. He did fairly well, but not as well as on just one leg. The prosthesis throws him off a bit. He stood 3 times, and did some kicks in between. We went to Sam's again, then home for the evening.
Thur - We have dental appointments. today. Later, we had several family members for dinner. We had a nice evening.
Fri - No therapy today, so we worked toward the festival. I cleaned the garage (sort of) and made a list of all of the stock we have on hand, then made a "buy" list. Tony came for a visit and dinner, then we went to the Bread Ladies restaurant for a bit. Tom Sullivan is singing tonight, so we'll enjoy that. It was a nice outing.
Sat - While we babysat today, we went to the back pond to see how it looked. It's VERY dry! I went out a little later to check the front pond. It's low, as well. We are about 8" short of normal rainfall so far this year. We had a quiet evening.
Sun - When we went to church, several of the children took a special interest in Terry. He was telling them about his new leg, and that he's walking some in the pool. He also showed them how FAST his power chair can go. They were duly impressed. The rest of the day was spent just taking it easy.
Tue - Today was fairly quiet, just doing some housework and paperwork.
Wed - We are having land therapy today with Jill and Julie. As it turned out, Julie wasn't there, so it was just Jill. She had Terry stand, trying to put weight on the new leg. He did fairly well, but not as well as on just one leg. The prosthesis throws him off a bit. He stood 3 times, and did some kicks in between. We went to Sam's again, then home for the evening.
Thur - We have dental appointments. today. Later, we had several family members for dinner. We had a nice evening.
Fri - No therapy today, so we worked toward the festival. I cleaned the garage (sort of) and made a list of all of the stock we have on hand, then made a "buy" list. Tony came for a visit and dinner, then we went to the Bread Ladies restaurant for a bit. Tom Sullivan is singing tonight, so we'll enjoy that. It was a nice outing.
Sat - While we babysat today, we went to the back pond to see how it looked. It's VERY dry! I went out a little later to check the front pond. It's low, as well. We are about 8" short of normal rainfall so far this year. We had a quiet evening.
Sun - When we went to church, several of the children took a special interest in Terry. He was telling them about his new leg, and that he's walking some in the pool. He also showed them how FAST his power chair can go. They were duly impressed. The rest of the day was spent just taking it easy.
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.
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!
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!!!
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