Wednesday, January 7, 2009

HI EVERYONE,

Linda here....It's been a while since I've done the blog. The girls have done such a good job, making it so interesting and with pictures etc., Both daughters have gone home, and our niece, also. It was wonderful having them here, they are such help and support, and are so wonderful to their Dad. Well,it's just me now and I am afraid I am not capable of making it as interesting.
BUT, the main thing is the content, and I can report that Hal is making progress...slow going, but steady progress, and that is more than acceptable.

He was able to walk the length of the hallway with a walker and the help of his physical therapist on Monday, and greeted me with "I have good news" when he told me of his accomplishment. That is really awesome, when you realize the last step he took was the one to get to the ambulance stretcher on that fateful day of the accident, Nov. 1.

We have had some interesting wheel chair rides lately, although I find he does not always remember them, because his "short term" memory is not so good. "Long term" memory seems to be perfect, so we will take that. Meanwhile I push him around the hospital corridors and outside on the sunshiny days. Maybe it helps me more than it does him to think he can get a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air.

He is starting to be stimulated by and enjoys having visits. Our long time friends, Patricia and Ira have been to see him, as well as Aunt Jinny. Louisa our neighbor and daughter Olivia (home from college) whom we have watched grow up from age 11, were there to sit in on his "occupational" therapy session, and then visit with him in his room. Today a few of Hal's tennis buddies are going to see him, and he is really looking forward to that. Hopefully, they will have some stories I can add to tomorrow's blog.

The problem is that by the time he finishes all of his therapy sessions in the morning he is exhausted by the afternoon (visiting time), so I sometimes watch him sleep for a while before I can wake him to talk.

I know that it will be a long time before he can come home, but it is with great hope and satisfaction to have gotten to this point.

Please keep the good thoughts and prayers going.

Thank You to all for your support,
With love, Linda

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