It’s been good being back in Kentucky even though the proximity of the ocean in our old West Palm Beach home kept the air less humid. But, I missed seeing the country. I never realized how truly awesome it is to look out upon the land in front of me to see miles of rolling…
Category: Memories
A Whole New Family
*I began this post a week or so ago using my browser on my phone as my landline internet had been disconnected in preparation for our return to Kentucky. Since my phone is a piece of crap, I only got so far before experiencing technical difficulties that I was unable to resolve. Now, that we…
Fixator Free Finally!
Surgery to remove Drew’s last fixator was completed last Monday and went well. Though we were surprised and disappointed that Drew was placed in a spica cast despite our earlier hope that he would be placed in a more comfortable and less restrictive long leg cast. Drew was quite distraught having woken up unable to sit…
Drew Continues to Impress
Drew has continued to excel, breaking new records. He started by amazing us by walking almost 200 feet in his gait trainer in a bid to walk to his Yaya’s office at the hospital. Then, he more than doubled that yesterday, even at times “running” as he loves to race! And, for the first time…
So Over It Already
UPDATE: Dr. Paley thought a little more rotation was necessary so we have two more weeks of adjustments, but they should be easy as it doesn’t have far to go. Surgery to remove the pins in his fractured femur will be scheduled for February 25th and he will also remove one of the pins out…
Just Another Update
It’s been a pretty routine week. We have approximately two weeks of adjustments left on our current schedule. We’ll be visiting Dr. Paley for another routine appointment next week so hopefully we don’t get any additional days of adjustments. Drew’s left leg is so very close to being straight, but not quite there yet so…
He Walks!
So, I had written an entire post, ran the spell check and was preparing to publish it when POOF! it disappeared! And, things never sound as good as they did the first time, so aggravated and spent all of my creativity for today, here is a condensed version of what I wrote. This week, we…
Dreading Surgery
With only a week left until the big surgery, I’ve grown to dread this surgery more than I did the first. And, if you have been following my blog you should remember I was at war with myself about that one. But, I anticipate this one being much tougher for all of us to handle…
Sleepless in West Palm Beach
During the day, Drew is easy-going and low-maintenance (well, about as low maintenance as you one can be undergoing lengthy and painful surgery halfway across the United States so “low-maintenance” is relative.) But, nights with Drew have been almost unbearable. Drew hasn’t slept peacefully all the way through the night in a very long time,…
Keepin’ On Carryin’ On
Life with the brace has had its ups and downs. All in all, I’m more happy with it than I was the fixator and certainly happier with it than the cast. Drew has a lot more freedom now being able to sit up and use his wheelchair again. However, his brace has required many adjustments…
The Way Things Used to Be
I apologize for the long silence between posts. In between a transportation-nightmare of a business trip to Chicago to formulating a plan to start our return to Florida, I’ve been pretty busy. As I mentioned, I spent the greater portion of this week in Chicago suffering from the work commute blues that I had forgotten…
Drew Walking Tall Music Festivities
The weeks are counting down to our return to Florida. And, luckily, we just missed Hurricane Isaac. It was strange following the story of the hurricane so closely. Of course, I’m an avid follow of US and world events, but hurricanes have had no direct impact on me or my family before. So, watching the…
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