Coming Home

The physical therapist at the rehab center told DH yesterday that he thought DH would be released on November 7 and come home! Excitement! Happiness! Pleasure! It will be so good to have him home!

Every day in physical therapy he is increasing his strength and endurance. He is walking up a full flight of stairs in the rehab and walking down a full flight of stairs. That means he will have no difficulty getting around our bi-level home.

We have discovered that the type of walker that we have at home is not going to be the design that the therapist recommends. Another walker will have to be purchased. I am fairly sure that the insurance will pay for it.

Last night I delivered the next installment of t-shirts to DH. Everyone in rehab has been commenting on the different shirts he wears so I brought some different ones to him. It is a way to get him and the people around to interact. This is probably the hardest change that has taken place in his life since he was disabled. There has to be something he can be involved in that will continue this interaction. MIL and I have told him over and over to "get a hobby", but this is difficult because he has always been a worker and had very little play in his life other than his gun collection and scuba diving. Each of these are very expensive to support so with our financial circumstances being what they are these are not a possibility. We are going to have to work harder on this.

Again I must thank all of you for your prayers for DH. I believe that you and others who have prayed made a miracle happen.