Saturday, Nov 5
Gary came through yesterday's surgery with no major problems. The surgeon feels he will be much better having had this procedure and she was happy with the the results. Of course they are watching him carefully to make sure there are no complications. Gary was up and about today in his wheelchair and very happy to do his physical therapy this morning (less than 24 hours post surgery). The therapists feel he works hard and are always complimentary of his efforts when he gets to do it. It is too early to tell how quickly he will be making progress toward his goals of independence. I know he will give it everything he has. If anyone can triumph over the continued obstacles, Gary will. It has never been more clear to me how much I love this man. I am glad to be with him in this struggle.
There is a wheelchair basketball tournament going on all weekend at the Shepherd Center Gym, so we watched a game this am and are looking forward to watching another game this afternoon. The athletes are in terrific shape and they play really hard. Most of the athletes are men, but there is one team all women and a few co-ed teams. Gary and I both enjoyed watching the balance of intensity and good sportsmanship.
Another beautiful bouquet of flowers arrived from Gary's business partners today. We are both grateful to Gayle for making sure we had photos of Gary's best friend Trevor....and our 2 other dogs, PeeWee and Lucky. And a big thanks to Tom "I'm retired and retarded" Mullins and Mr. Norton for taking our garbage to the dump. Mr Norton was 99 years old last week and very proud of a letter wishing him a Happy Birthday from President Obama.
FYI - One of the patients here at Shepherd will be on national TV tonight. Gary watched them filming it this week. The young man named Chico was a cheerleading advisor at LSU when his accident occurred. Chico will be featured in a segment prior to the LSU/Alabama football game tonight.
Our best to you all,
Judi and Gary
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