Tuesday, July 3, 2007

July 3

With all I've had to report, it's a shame I haven't written more in this past week. Nevertheless, here I art.

My last report to you was that Barbara had taken 3 steps. As of this writing, she most recently took 14 steps! This spanned the distance of the parallel bars on which they teach people to walk again. This little walk was broken into 2 segments, but it's still an amazing thing! She still requires a little extra support from the therapist, and she stays bent over while walking. I didn't want to give you the impression that she just popped up and mosied on over to the end of the walk area. Learning to walk again will be a painful, tedious process. However, I'll have you all note that this is yet another answer to prayer. There were many who thought she'd never walk again.

Barbara will be coming home to stay a week from today (Tuesday the 10th). This presents a lot of questions. We are trying to get her accepted onto a daytime rehab program that will come and pick her up, take her to rehab, and bring her home. This would be a WONDERFUL thing. Please join us in praying that this will come to fruition. Also, please pray diligently with us that her Medicaid waiver will come through in time.

I'm not blind to the many challenges awaiting us, but I'm also certain that life will be better in that I won't have to travel back and forth to be with her, and I won't have to set up office in her little room and try to work there anymore.

She has continued to come home on Sundays to attend church. She will also be coming home with me tomorrow for the 4th of July. No big plans; I suppose we'll grill some burgers or something. Whatever we do, it will be much better than nursing home food (I hope).

I have been wondering how long I should continue this blog. I guess you could help me with that. If you're on the mailing list, and wish to no longer receive this mailing, just let me know. I realize my postings have been fewer these days, but I may go ahead and post for a while just to update you on her ongoing progress and keep you posted as to prayer requests. We are not out of the woods yet, but there are fewer trees between us and where we want to be.
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Anonymous said...

Hi Greg--Barbara's 14 steps is another praise for God's good work! I remember so well how Mom used those parallel bars after her total his surgery, and Marcia used them more recently after replacement of both of her knees. I know those first few steps take a lot of effort, but there are big payoffs when one consistently takes them daily. My hat is off to physical therapists because they perform a critical service for those who need them. They always seem to take you a step, or two, beyond where you think you can go, and after taking that step, you and your muscles grow and become more useful.

Our Father, We pray that Barbara will be accpeted into the daytime rehab program by the time she goes home and that she and Greg will be notified about this very soon. Give them a peace about going home, and put your plan for them in their minds to use as a template for adjusting to a somewhat different life style. Give them a joyous Fourth of July together, and let it be the beginning of their realization of your plan. Give them both strength, good health, and an even greater love for another. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.

In regard to how long you should continue your blog, I wanted to say that I will try to continue to check it if you keep it. Since I seem to be about the only one who responds to it, you may not want to continue it if it's too much hassle, especially when you get home. One alternative is to contact people occasionally by email through a distribution list. Either method is fine with me. I suspect that we all like to hear of Barbara's progress, and the method may not be that important. Make it easy on yourself and do what takes fewer steps. Our love and prayers, Gene and Marcia

July 3, 2007 at 10:14 AM

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