On to Out-Patient

Today was a Daddy & Coby day!
Scott had his last home patient PT today and we were able to get a list of exercises to do at home. It was very helpful, but we're excited to move on to Out-Patient rehab at the clinic! I'm only working a few hours here and there and this afternoon I worked a few hours. Cora went to play with Johnathan, but Coby wanted to stay and have a boys day with dad.
Scott is doing longing for life to get back to normal life. He still has a long road but we are gradually getting there.

In the past we've always gone to my moms for the 4th of July. But this year I was shocked to hear that Scott wants to go this year. He's already up for a 3 hour drive & a long weekend away from home. I think we're both craving a little bit of normalcy and go to Nana's for the 4th is a very normal thing for our family.

Beard...GONE

The beard is GONE!

And of course Cora is laying with her daddy.

He's not ready for a clean shave, just yet. I have been a little well, neglectful in mentioning that he still has the tremor. I'm not totally ready to dismiss that it could be the seizure medicine he was on. As we learned with the Keppra, meds stays in his body for a long time. BUT mostly likely it is from a connection in his brain. The doctors are hopeful that as his brain continues to heal it will go away...as always time will tell. He is on a medication for the temor, but I have not noticed a change in it. At his next doctor apt we'll be asking lots of questions.

We went to the Y again today. A little biking and a little weights. Tomorrow he has ST @ 11am and PT @1pm. I think when they find out all he is doing at home there will be no problem in getting him to switch to out-patient at the Clinic! Hooray!

1st Sunday Back

Today we all went to church. I left it up to Scott on how much he would want to stay for. He made it the whole 3 hours!
I wonder when he'll get annoyed with my constant questioning... Is this too much? Are you OK? How are you feeling? lol I try hard not to be over bearing but it's really hard not to ask.

The OT from Home Health also came today. She was very pleased with Scott's progress and doesn't believe he needs Occupational anymore. YAY we are really going to push the case manager for getting Scott back to working with PT & Speech as out-patient at the clinic. I like the house being a sanctuary for him, and having to do therapies here definitely changes that feeling!

I guess all this was pushing it a little because he is still napping. It's been almost 3 hours. Of course this is not a new thing. We have always been Sunday afternoon nappers.

Puppy play date

We got Scott a dog for Fathers Day. Coby has a friend who's aunt was giving puppies away. His mom is a french bulldog, pug mix and the dad is a boston terrier. The puppy wont be able to leave his mommy for another 2 weeks but he came for a visit today. He still doesn't have a name. Scott gets to name him, but there have been lots of fun suggestions :)

1st Date

Scott and I went on our first post injury date today. We went to the Y and he worked out a bit. He started on the bike then did some little weights! Amazing! Afterwards we stopped to visit with Tara. On the way to the house Scott decided we should go get Country Boys BBQ. So off to Cashmere we went. While sitting eating I asked if he was tired yet. "Yeah I am." So back to the house to watch Star Wars.
It's nice to have a chance to ease back into being parents. The kids are swimming at a friends house in Cashmere today. I know they have been shuffled around even with us being home, but this weekend should be laid back.



I had an interesting conversation with Hillary while at the Y. I often felt like I had a rather heartless response to this whole ordeal. I have never been one to cry much, but I thought that the small amount that I did cry didn't seem normal given my situation. I also cut myself off from feeling loss; loss for my children, loss for my husband... loss for our old life. While in the ambulance headed to Seattle, I had the strongest feeling that if I followed the promptings of the Lord, Scott would not be taken from me. So I cut off feelings of old, and just did what had to be done. I had to focus on getting through this so we could start again. I am grateful to now find out that not only were their many people around the country thinking & praying for us, there were also those who were carrying my feelings for me! How grateful I am to the Lord for blessing me with amazing people in my life. I knew in the beginning that we had been prepared for this to happen, as we move farther in this recovery I see how much more true this is!

Adjusting to life at home nice & slowly. It's funny how you think you'll sleep so well in you're own bed, not so much as Scott and I found out last night. Not that it wasn't wonderful to be in our own bed, it's just the adjusting to sleeping in a new place. Hehee our home is a new place that's super funny! The home PT came today for the assessment with Scott. He was annoyed to think he had to do PT today. She told him he should try to get up & move every hour. But she also told him if he needs a nap and it's 3 hours than that's OK too. She left and I asked if he was ready to rest. Scott says no I'm suppose to move every hour. I told him not today! He didn't sleep well no pushing it today. I will not allow him to over do it in the 1st days of being home!
The kids are off to swim at the Y and play with friends. It's super quiet and I have a long list of things I should be doing, but I don't want to lol. So I'll blog about the experience of meeting Mac Bledsoe, because it was a blessing in my life to listen to him speak the day I was able to.

I had known about the Y's centennial luncheon for the last 6 months at least. When this happened to Scott, I often saw the date in my calendar and felt I still need to help with that. It was more I need to help for me not for the Y:) When it came & we were here I told my boss, I'm helping! When I got there, my job was to help with the table set up for Mac Bledsoe. I'm like OK whatever is needed. As I listened to him speak he was so inspiring. He had the best quotes, I jotted a few down to help me remember. I'm excited to be starting a new phase in life and have such a powerful start for it. I was able to visit with Mac as well and he helped me to set some new ideas about being a mom again:)

A few of the thoughts I wrote down:
~ "We can not risk having our young people wonder if we love them."
~ "Some times when people send a message of love it doesn't feel like love."
~ "The ideas in your head rule your world."
~ "I was able to change the outcome in my life by the thoughts in my head."
~ "The ripple effect he learned and YMCA Camp has been the base of my life."
Mac Bledsoe

I am taking the lessons I have learned from this traumatic situation to change the thoughts in my head. I hope to walk away from this a much better person.

Home Sweet Home

Scott and I were home by noon today. I had a few things we had to do in town before getting home. I'm sure that was not the funnest thing for Scott, women I just want to go home! Once we were home though it was an amazing feeling to be finally home after so long.
The kids were both home by 4pm after playing with friends. We are now just hanging out as a family. What a great feeling to be home together.

Scott has been adjusting very well since we have been home. He is free to move around as he please which must be nice after the hurry and wait of living in a hospital. We have the fun of making sure he doesn't over do it while being at home, which means I watch from a distance like a hawk. Good thing I have independent kids so I have mastered this technique lol

Oh Happy Day! We are home as a family once again after 74 days of the unknown that having to live in a hospital brings.