Hello and a belated Happy Thanksgiving!

It is Sunday afternoon. Gary and I just attended a church service here at the Shepherd Center. Each Sunday is a little bit different with various pastors and even current and former patients participating. We enjoy the variety of services.  

Gary had had some ups and downs in the last week. Mostly ups!!! He has been working hard on transferring from his wheelchair to bed, to a shower seat, and even in and out of a car. When he got in the car we didn't go anywhere but we practiced for the future. I passed my training to get a "push pass" which means I am allowed to take him out of the hospital - to any distance I could push him. Unfortunately, so far we haven't gone anywhere because he has a urinary tract infection, and hasn't been feeling very well. I am sure this will pass as today is better than yesterday which was better than the day before.

Sorry I haven't blogged too much lately, but I have been putting it off until I knew more about what the immediate future holds. This method isn't working any better than it did in college when I would put off writing my papers hoping that magically I would know more tomorrow.

Here is what I know so far:

Gary was given a discharge date of Dec 6.
The original plan was to transfer him to the "Day Stay program" here at SC. In this program we would both stay next door in an apartment (where I am staying when I am here). I would be responsible for all of his care and he would come over to SC during the day to continue his therapy. We hope this will be the case, but it isn't certain as they do not have space for him at the moment.

It was then planned that he would go to the VA hospital in Tampa...but he was turned down for that facility for various reasons....so now they are trying again to make space for him in the SC Day Stay program. We are just waiting TRYING to be patient. 

Anyway, I hope you have all had a good Thanksgiving with loved ones.

Judi and Gary