TERRY
I visited Terry yesterday and for the first time there was not a caregiver with us. I wheeled her outside and over to an area that we always sit at. I then wheeled her back in time for her 2:00 PM therapy. Later, as I was driving to Costco she called and was so excited. If you read this you will really know what excitement is!!! Her therapy gal asked if she wanted to sit on the toilet. Well she did and she had GREAT success! When that experience is the highlight of your last 3 months you know you have been sick! I was glad she shared that with me. Now one can laugh about that but really that is a great step forward and it goes along my line of thinking that Terry is getting better. I may not share every happening like that but today I thought I should. Things are still up in the air as to when she will be released. I hope and pray that she comes to the conclusion that it would be best to be released early Sunday AM and go right to the airport. Lord come into the situation.
I did get much done yesterday. I made arrangements for a medical person to come to our home in Naples on Monday so that Terry can at least start in home therapy on Tuesday. I also have a representative of the home care company coming in Monday and so we can also start home care on Tuesday. The team at rehab is suggesting we start with 6 hours a day. It probably will mean coming at 8:00 and leaving at 2:00. We can get more or less at any time. I have high hopes that Terry will progress faster at home than in rehab and in the maybe near future she will be able to take her first steps in 4 months. I pray for that and I hope but that desire is not based on medical facts. I would like to say it is based on GOD facts and I have asked for that but of course I am not sure that is in God's plan at this time--I only hope and pray it is.
There is much to do before we leave. I am leaving the house here in Travis' hands and I am sure he will take good care of it but really outside of the day to day things that need to be done are things like repair and painting that will just have to be on hold.
I made some plans with the boys yesterday to take care of some of the things I have. Times like that get kind of sentimental but of course it is all part of the cycle of birth to death. In no way am I saying I am near the end of my life I am just saying that as one gets to be more mature it is good to take care of things!!!
As I sit here this morning it would be so easy to WISH that things were different. There is oh such a gentle rain. The temp is a refreshing 66. The lawn and garden are just soaking in God's watering plan AND it would be so easy to wish Terry were well and home with me. BUT that is not the case and so a better approach is to thank God for his goodness and embrace the moment. At 9:30 this morning life is challenging but it is also good. I am sipping Kona FP coffee and just to be "me" I enjoyed potato salad and a burger for breakfast!!! Comfort food is OK ANYTIME.
I will post proof that life is good and I am happy!
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