June 20,21,22,23,24, & 25

Day 128,129,130,131,132,&133
I'm actually not sure how many weeks we're at, so I don't know if that is a good thing or not. I'm busy and trying to keep a lid on things around home and seem to spend a lot of time on the road. So be it. Right now that is what I have to do, and I'm not really complaining, but I do think it would be good to spend a normal day at home soon.
The work at the store keeps my brain sort of in shape, and I like what I'm doing. Glenn misses the company, and last night he was really sad. I asked him if I could help and he said no, but it is hard to leave when he is despairing. I'm lucky that he doesn't do it often ( Lord knows he could), but it is really heart wrenching when he does. The helplessness comes back full force, and I must support and be there as best I can. He's doing so well, but still has deep fear of where this will all end up. He was tired, he is standing more, and getting heavier workouts, so I image that was part of it. I'm going to start helping with his transfers, so that means we'll get passes to come home, and the sooner the better. He must be safe though, so that is our priority.
Sunday seems to be our day for lots of company. Our nurse on Sunday was really entertaining us, and was happy to visit with our company. The staff is very good to Glenn, and I have no complaints about any of his care givers. Jackie's favourite spot is in the bed, whether Glenn is in it or not, so we had a picture taken of the three of us. Glenn and Jackie were in the bed and I was sitting beside them, so I imagine we look pleased. Saturday Glenn didn't have any company until Colin and I got there after 6:00 P.M. so he said it was a long day. I told him he was going to have to start going around the floor to the sun room to break up the day, and the next day that's where I found him. He can't leave the floor himself yet, but I think he will be able to go soon.
On Monday I went in to have an orientation with the accessible van that is available through volunteer services at the hospital. It is fairly straight forward, but they need to put people through a few paces before they let you go out with it. Again, safety is the issue, so we learned how to strap down the chair inside the van. I don't know if I'll use it, it will depend on how the transfer practice goes this week. That is, I'm going to train with the therapists to move Glenn into and out of my car. If that goes well, we will then be able to get passes more easily, and not have to book the van.
There's not much more progress to report, he is steadily getting stronger, and the speech is getting better too. Nothing startling has happened recently, so it is slow and steady right now. We have applied for a pass for the week end, so I'll probably find out today if we can have it. I'm still filling out forms and waiting for doctors reports, but I'm getting through it.
'Til next time,
Louise