10 Weeks Later

Kathleen here.

I thought I would do an update on Peter and the rest of us on Peter’s site since I haven’t done one of these in a while and because it is now 10 weeks later.

He’s home and we are so happy to have him back. He is enjoying being back home.

He was able to navigate the house with minimal help when he got home and now he is pretty much able to get around on his own. This is a big considering we were talking building wheelchair ramps and the like so he could get into the house when we were first talking about getting him home.

The double vision is gone which he is very grateful for. He also got a new set of glasses, which he said he needed to get before we even left for our vacation, that have helped a lot with eye strains and the like.

His right leg is getting stronger each day. It is a slow process but he is making steady progress. He has to think his way through each step although the process is getting easier. We really don’t think about walking, we just do it. At this point for Peter, it is a matter of thinking about the knee going up and walking heel to toe and not to throw his hip out. Walking is a lot about thinking right now for him.

The right arm is improving. He has managed to get his right arm over his head. He is working the fingers with a number of exercises to try to regain control over them. The elbow is working better every day.

Today he went into the city on the LIRR for a business meeting that he needed to attend, which shows how far he has come in 10 weeks.

He has returned to his Tai Chi classes and he is bowling again.

Caroline is so happy to have her daddy home. She spends most evenings curled up next to him.

He has been working hard at his out patient therapy. He goes twice a week and then does exercises on the days that he is not in therapy. It is not easy and we have our good days and our bad days but we have days which is a blessing indeed.

I am doing OK. I am doing PT for my neck and doing a lot of thinking about what I need to do for my arthritis. I have been driving a lot to get people where they need to be on time.

We wanted to say thank you to everyone who had helped us. I don’t think I would be as calm as I am considering what the mail brings every day. We feel supported and we feel loved and that helps us so much.

So I am opening this up to Ask Kath or Caroline. Peter might participate if he is feeling up for it. Have at it. If I say we can’t answer a question, please don’t take it personally. There are certain subjects I would rather not talk about and I ask that you respect that.