Well, the day started out with a spat---I guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and sleep deprived because my nerves were short. So much for starting the birthday off with good spirits.
9a.m. theraphy was learning to hook him to the FES Bike then he spent an hour cycling; he loves the bike, makes his leg feel good!! Then it was proning on the mat with terrible 3s; Robyn finished out that one as Preston and I came back to housing to get his cake (Robyn made a cake that looks like a pooltable and cupcakes as the cue balls----turned out amazing, will try to get pics posted soon). He received balloons from his team that was with him during inpatient and Doc Wayne's was super--Abby Cadabby. He said the balloon surprises were neat and his "ladies" had lunch with him---he does miss his Therapy ladies from Inpatient.
Afternoon was full of classes for him and was supposed to be full of chores for me but I kinda took an afternoon off and watched cartoons with Preston then dozed for about 45 minutes. Wasted time but I think it helped reduce some of my crankiness!!
AND---Justin may have some ab muscles coming back!! PT Amanda checked it out this morning and said they would do some more tests tomorrow or Wednesday but she seems impressed with what he was doing and what she felt.
We start PT and OT training in housing tomorrow, manual board transfers and "Lifeskills"--not sure what that means. Days getting closer to home time--scary but a new page!!!
Will try to update again; need to get refocused and organized!! Love you all and appreciate you all so very much!!
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HAPPY BIRHTDAY JUSTIN! God Bless you all, hope to see all of you very soon. Keep up the hard work, sounds like your doing great! Love you all very much, Aunt T
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday Justin! I have not forgotten about you, darling. You are in my heart and on my mind even if I am not posting here. I see your picture right by the time clock every time I clock out...and I spank myself mentally because I haven't been posting more regularly. The first thing I noticed when I logged in was...your smile!!! I don't care WHAT function you have, as long as you keep that beautiful smile, I'm straight! Your spirit has always motivated me to want to be better...and this nurse loves you for that. I've been pretty busy with school, child rearing, work, and the like..this past weekend, my husband broke his leg falling 13 ft. from a deer stand, and he requires surgery next week. He will be out of work for about 3.5 months, and we've got some rehab ahead of us too! I think God blessed me and put you in my life to put things into perspective; I have nothing to be sad about...because if Justin is still smiling, hell, I can smile too!! Man, I love ya and I'm still thinking about you! Are those girls up there flirting with you? You know that smile is dangerous!! Tell 'em your brown sugar back home ain't having it! And hey Justin's mom and dad and Peetles! So glad you guys are in my Justin's corner. Baby Justinito is growing up! I bet he is your driving force, if he is anything like my boys. I'm proud of you, Justin. You're my hero. Every nurse has a patient he/she never forgets. I've been a nurse 10 years, and I gotta say you are in the top 3!!! Keep working hard, I'm praying for your strength and your family's strength as well! Take care!
ReplyDeletePS: Mom and Dad deserve the biggest Mother's and Father's Day present EVER!! Love those guys!!
PPS: I like you better with the beard. :o) A little facial hair? Ohhh that just says MANLY MAN. LOL
ReplyDeleteneed an update...when are you all coming home
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