Day 81 - Friday Report

Our neighbors, LeRoy and Sandra and Leonard rising to the occasion in his fancy chair

He had a fairly good week as his therapist Heather, worked out the hamstring issues and his legs are feeling so much better than last week. He's getting up more in his wheelchair and working on the computer in the office. His hip bothers him so he doesn't last long. I would like to see him up several times a day so he doesn't get so bored in bed. Our friend Pam inherited one of those adjustable beds from her mother and was going to loan it to us but it was malfunctioning so she is trying to get it fixed. Once it is we are going to borrow it and set it up in the family room so he can be out with me more and be able to watch the big screen TV and watch movies etc. He's going nuts stuck in his bedroom all day and there is really no place for me to sit and visit so he's pouting that I never stay with him. He says he saw more of me while he was in the hospital than he's seen me at home.

We went to the hand surgeon on Wednesday and got a good report. He can start doing light therapy up to 5 lb weights and doing some pushing but Leonard says it hurts when he pushes so he needs to ease into some of that gradually. He got the go ahead to have the occupational therapist Minchit come 2 days a week so I guess she will start next week.

Jerry his caregiver still comes 3 days a week. We don't work him very hard but it's nice to know he's here and I can run errands or he can help get Leonard in and out of bed or fetch him things.

Our neighbors LeRoy and Sandra and their 3 children came for dinner tonight as I had promised them a steak dinner since LeRoy made us our ramp for the front door. Tonight after dinner he disappeared for awhile and I found out that he was out front carpeting the ramp. It looks great. Another neighbor Joanna has been so nice bringing Leonard roses from her backyard and fresh cookies and bread. We sure appreciate all of you as well as our dear friends who have cooked for us, donated a tree in our backyard and have been there for us whenever we needed them. You are all such a blessing to us and we love you for it.