Shepard's House

Tuesday, Oct 18

Today we are moving Gary to the Shepherd's Hospital in Atlanta .

We have heard wonderful things about this hospital which specializes in brain trauma and spinal cord injuries. The rehab facilities are varied with swimming pools, gymnasiums and state of the art technology.

We feel very fortunate that we were able to get Gary accepted and are hoping for the best rehab possible.

I will be driving there independently of the ICU ambulance, so I can have transportation.

As far as Gary's progress is concerned, he is still in a very weakened state. He is still having trouble breathing, has a fever which comes and goes, and his blood pressure is a bit irregular. On the bright side the digestion issues are a tiny bit improved. He is still not eating, and it has been almost 2 weeks. He feels pretty crappy and I am amazed by how little he complains. I can see in his eyes how miserable he is.

Todays list of angels include Danielle and Mike staying with Bax and me. They have taken care of the dogs, not only cooked and cleaned, but cooked weeks worth of meals for Bax!!! Gary has wanted to buy a laptop for years now and couldn't decide what to get, so Debbie ordered one for him and charged it to her own credit card! Bax is continuing to be the live-in handyman and emotional support for me. I am amazed at how Hali is able to go to school, do her job and do what she is doing for Gary and me. 

At the hospital so many nurses and Drs have helped us that they are too numerous to name. Valerie and Lourdes have spent the most time making Gary comfortable. Hedy and Angella made sure no stone was left unturned in getting Gary to Shepherds. Thank you to Wendy, Karen, Sharon, Tim, Matt, Kwame, Justin, Scott, Lauren, June, Ryan, Vikie, Barbie, Mareesha, Laura, Melissa, - my apologies to those of you whom I have left out. We are so grateful to all of these folks.

Once we are safely situated in Atlanta, I will hopefully be able to post Gary's address for those of you wanting to send a card.

This will probably be my last entry for a few days while Gary is getting settled.

Thank you all,

Judi