Day 33

"Praise be to the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God who comforts us in all our troubles."  2  Corinth 1:3-4


This week brought big changes for Kim.  On Tuesday, she went off to Shaver Rehabilitation Centre in St. Catherines. When she left the General, to go to Grimsby, we thought it would be a whole lot easier for all of us, because we no longer had to spend 8-9 hours a day at the hospital, but that didn't last long.  Grimsby was a break for us, because, with the hospital being so close to home, we could just stay for a while, and then go home again, and come back later.  But that lasted only for one week, before heading off to Shaver. This will be her "home" for the next 6 weeks. It is about a 20 -25 minute drive here, as was the General, so again we stay here for 4-5 hours, before heading back home.  Willie and I both started work again, me only partime, so we just go after work; myself at about 3:30 and Willie at about 5-5:30, after work. Wednesday, she never did a whole lot, but sleep because she had a migraine, but yesterday they started working with her and it keeps getting a little busier for her everyday. For starts, she get 1/2 hour of occupational therapy, and 1/2 an hour of physiotherapy, which will get increased as time goes on, but next week she also starts recreation therapy, as well as speech therapy.  They do try to keep her occupied during the day.  She has breakfast in bed, usually at 8, but after that it's getting dressed and going to therapy.  then she has to go to the diningroom for lunch, and dinner.  They really don't want you to be in bed much during the day, only when she is in pain, and needs to rest for a while.


 Today, they prepared her for coming home, because yes, she is coming home for the weekend!  She has therapy 5 days a week, and the weekends she is free to go home.  She had to learn how to use her walker, and to go up and down the stairs, because we have a backsplit home.  I think we are more scared than she is, because all we think about is what do we do if she falls, but she, of course thinks what do I do next, and how do I get there.  But so far, so good.  Just the transition to home, really wore her out, so after dinner, it was pain meds and off to bed.  Hopefully tomorrow will be a better and more relaxing day for her.  And then on Sunday evening, it's going back to the Rehab, for the week. 


Again, much patience and endurance is needed for Kim, as she continues with therapy for the next 6 weeks, so please remember Kim and us in your prayers.  Thanks from all of us.