Sunday, June 24, 2007

Week of June 11, 2007

Terry had a EMG (nerve test) on Monday. The doctor looked at Terry's left hand (it has drawn up in a claw). The doctor hooked Terry up to several lead lines & "shocked" him. The doctor moved the lines several times, as well as sticking needles in and shocking him. It was unfortunately painful, but the news was GREAT! All of the nerve impulses are working. There is of course some damage, but with time and therapy it will heal. After the doctor visit, they went to visit with Terry's uncle & aunt - Jimmy & Shirley. After the visit, they went to his therapy session.

Tuesday Terry had a power wheelchair evaluation. The doctor gave them a RX for the wheelchair. There was suppose to be a 5 page questionnaire for insurance but the doctor had not received it. Lynn contact AHHE to see what they should do. AHHE is contacting the doctor and working on it for her. They will have to wait and see what happens now.

Wednesday - Terry got a haircut and went to therapy today. Jimmy (son) dropped the van off at the shop to be worked checked out.

Thursday - Quiet day. Received news that the van had several problems - they are wondering if the shop is just telling them that to get more work. A friend from church will look at it more and possibly he can fix it.

Friday - Terry had PT & OT today. The sessions are going very well and there are improvements daily.

Saturday - They babysat Garrett and Logan (grandsons). Esteina (D-I-L) had to work. Amanda (daughter) & Curtis came over with Kenzie & Ava (Curtis' daughters). Amanda left to go to work but everyone else stayed. Curtis was a great help watching kids while Lynn did stuff with Terry. They enjoyed seeing and playing with the boys. Later on Tony (son) and his kids (Seth, Levi, & Lydia) cam over for a visit. Terry got his first shower at home (the bathroom is almost done). It was great to finally be able to shower in the new bathroom. This was the most relaxing shower yet.

Sunday - They went to Mt Comfort United Methodist Church (their old church). Terry wanted to go there and thank them (several people there sent cards, prayers, etc). When they arrived they were greeted by a few old friends. It was nice to see familiar faces from so long ago (they left there in 1989 to help plant the church they attend now). Everyone in the church had been praying for them. Terry wanted to show them the VISIBLE proof of God's care and healing. He spoke for 3-5 minutes recounting some of the less-know miracles. Later on that day, Eric (grandson) came over. He is back for a visit from the Marines. He will go back for more training, then he will be deployed to Iraq (they also have a nephew - Josh - who will be deployed about the same time). Terry had another visitor - Guy (friend) who was up from SC for the Formula One race.

Week of June 4, 2007

Terry went for his PT/OT evaluations at HMH. After seeing the therapists, it was decided that Terry would go M-W-F from 3 to 5 for several weeks. Lynn hopes they will be able to add water therapy soon (T-Th). Terry's pain level is so far down that he is able to do so much more. They are adjusting to the new routine as well. They are learning their limits (and pushing them a little each day) and progressing all the time. They spent time working on getting Terry in and out of the shower chair. They had a few snags, but finally realized that the manual lift and sling are the way to go with the shower chair. They made a few trips to Walmart this week and a trip to New Castle Motorsports Park (go-cart track where Michael-son works) and Sams Club. They also went to watch the horse show at the fairgrounds in Greenfield. Arlyne (daughter) and grand kids (Chase, Wyatt, and Rylee) were showing. Terry and Lynn watched the egg race, pole bending, flags, and some of the barrels. This brought back a lot of memories - Terry used to show at open horse shows with Arlyne and Amanda (daughters). On Sunday, they went to church again. It is wonderful for them to be able to join in fellowship with other Christians. The van lift is having some problems, so a couple of friends at church looked at it. They will take it in for service next week. They stopped at Walmart and CVS after church to pick up some things. After they took their stuff home, they went to Arlyne and Thomas' house for swimming and dinner. Lynn got to enjoy some pool time with Rylee (granddaughter). After dinner the grand kids all got on their ponies and practiced barrels, poles, and flags in the riding arena. Terry and Lynn had a very busy week. They enjoy going out and getting around - the van is the greatest thing.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Week of May 28, 2007

This blog will now be updating on a weekly basis. Terry had visitors and therapy this week. He had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday with a hand specialist. X-rays were taken when they got there. The doctor measured all of Terry's hand, wrist, and finger-bending abilities. The doctor wants Terry to have an EMG test as a baseline (Lynn believes it measures nerve function). That test is scheduled for June 11. In the meantime the doctor has order aggressive hand therapy for which Terry will need to go to Hancock Memorial for out-patient therapy - starts Monday June 4. They come back to the doctor in 6 weeks.

The bathroom remodeling is going well. The tile will be laid this week. The tile was completed this week. It looks great - there is some around the bath tub, in front of the shower, and of course the floor. The plumber also came and finished all of his work, so they will be able to use it starting on Sunday. The trim man came and measured for all the trim. There is still plenty left to do but it should be completed within a week or so.

Terry had an appointment with his pain management doctor. He was very pleased with how GOOD Terry looked. The doctor adjusted a couple of Terry's medications. Hopefully this will help several areas. Terry is healing more in his nerves, so there is more discomfort rather than pain (which is DECREASING with healing). Terry is cutting down on the pain medication and increasing the dose on a medicine that helps with the effects of nerve regrowth (tingling, numbness, burning). Hopefully in a few days they will see improvement.

Terry got a trapeze bar to work on some therapy at home. Lynn is anxious to see his improvement with this additional tool.

They went to church again - it is so GREAT for them to be able to go to church. They picked up Chase (grandson) and took him to church with them. It was a good week.

Day - 103 May 27, 2007 Sunday

They went to CHURCH today. It has been such a long time and they are really ready to be there. When they got to church there were balloons in the foyer, and everyone clapped for Terry. The kids at the church daycare made a sign - "Welcome Back Mr. Terry!". It was almost like coming home for them. Terry said a few words during the service - thanking everyone for their prayers and generosity throughout the last 3 1/2 months. He told them he knew it was only by God's grace that he was alive, and that God had been carrying him the whole time. The service was great and they are looking forward to many more.

After church they went over to Mark & Donna's (Esteina's parents) for a visit. While there Terry started feeling uncomfortable, so they took him out of his wheelchair and sat him on the couch. He REALLY enjoyed that. The had a very good time - it was a relaxing change from home. Esteina (DIL) took care of Terry, while Lynn looked after Garrett and Logan (grandsons). They headed home around 6 and had a quiet evening.

Day - 102 May 26, 2007 Saturday

No big plans for the day. Esteina (DIL), Garrett, and Logan (grandsons) came over to visit. The boys love riding their toys down Terry's ramps into the house. They all went to Taco Bell for lunch. After that they made a Walmart stop. They had a really good day. It is a early night - tomorrow is Terry's first day back at church.