Well, we survived the first week at home. Jeff is pretty much restricted to the house except for his short walks outside for his physical therapy. It will probably be like this for at least a few more weeks. Even though it drives him batty, we still have to keep a close eye on him. That means never leaving him walk around the house by himself, always checking up on him, etc. His legs are still weak and he can easily buckle. We constantly track him, but with the walker it is fairly easy with the wood floors. You can hear him coming all through the house. This may be a good idea for a horror flick.
At times he uses the wheel chair when he is tired. At other times we all sneak a spin in the chair when he is in his bed. The strain of lifting the wheel chair in and out of the car is starting to take a toll on Gayle. It is obvious that wheel chairs are not necessarily designed for ease of transport. I envision bungee cords, and trailer lights attached to the wheel chair as it is being towed by the back of the car. We can't use the van yet due the height of the seats.
Cliff came in again and put up the last of the support bars in the bath tub. Still can't figure out how he did it without studs. I gave up after drilling about ten holes in to the wall. You can stand on them and they won't budge.Essentially from here on out, it will be slow progress and hard work for Jeff for the next year. They (the Drs, PT and OTs) have been happy with his progress, but from here on out it will be a grind.
Jeff had some of his friends over to watch the Laker game which was a nice diversion for him. Jordan for some reason cooked hot dogs on the George Foreman grill with an extension cord on the front porch. We suspect so he would not be far from the game. He heads back to San Diego for finals next week. His help has been appreciated in moving things around the house. One thing we again learn to appreciate is the help from friends and family, the constant calls of support and offers of help and most important of all, prayers for Jeff's recovery process. Our deepest
Thanks and gratitude to everyone.
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