There isn't much new to tell you this week. I'm still doing the therapy, and working at the school part time (when I'm not running to doctor's appointments). I did get the MRI w/contrast done on my left shoulder, and the doctor says there isn't much we can do with it now, so we are just waiting. I continue with more dental work tomorrow.
That's about it for now--things seem to be progressing, but not at any alarming rate! I'll just keep doing what I do and try to get more and more out of this body! Take care and have a good week. Jer
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
January 22, 2008
Sorry about not posting on Sunday, but sort of wanted to wait and see what the Doctors said about the shoulder today. We went to Syracuse this morning for an MRI of the left shoulder--after about 2 1/2 hours and 2 different offices, we find that there is something going on, but not enough to be worried about (that's the doctor talking, he's not feeling the shoulder pain)so we aren't scheduled to see him again until April--maybe in that time, it will clear up! Jer was fitted for leg braces at therapy. It is hoped that they will give him to stability to stand and use crutches to walk with--we are hopeful they are right!
His working at the school is going good--he enjoys being back among the kids and the teachers. Usually, he only works from 2:30 - 6 but a few days they have him come in at 11 to work the study halls--of course, he'd just as soon be back in the bus, but that is a while coming yet. In a few weeks, we go back to Syracuse for his "driver training" with hand controls--that should be interesting.
Well, not much going on other than as he says, SSDD.
Talk to you again next week. Carm
His working at the school is going good--he enjoys being back among the kids and the teachers. Usually, he only works from 2:30 - 6 but a few days they have him come in at 11 to work the study halls--of course, he'd just as soon be back in the bus, but that is a while coming yet. In a few weeks, we go back to Syracuse for his "driver training" with hand controls--that should be interesting.
Well, not much going on other than as he says, SSDD.
Talk to you again next week. Carm
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
January 15, 2008
Oops--we forgot to update on Sunday as we promised! Jer is doing good--he continues to progress at Therapy, and still brings smiles to the nurses faces when we show up in Syracuse! (imagine that). Being the kid that he is, he was "bored" sitting home and just working on getting better, so he decided to see if the school could use his services. He is now an Aide for OMCS and loving it. It gives him something to do besides therapy and doctors appointments, which he squeezes into his day! The dental work progresses. Today, or maybe tomorrow, he has dental surgery planned to replace the tooth that was totally broken in the accident. He met with some new VA doctors yesterday, and was encouraged by their offers of help. And like all the docs, they were impressed with his progress to this point. The Orthopedic doc is going to take a look at Jer's shoulder in the next couple of weeks--seems that is acting up now, but the doctor thinks it may just be the stress of using it so much--he uses a lot of upper body to do transfers to the cars and such. Hopefully that is all it is and it can be taken care of with just some meds.
Well, that is about it for this week--appointments, appointments and appointments, but progress at each step of the way, so we are pleased! Thanks for the continued prayers and support! Carm
Well, that is about it for this week--appointments, appointments and appointments, but progress at each step of the way, so we are pleased! Thanks for the continued prayers and support! Carm
Sunday, January 6, 2008
1-6-08 update
Happy new year everybody!
I hope you all survived the night! my night was spent with jeff and jackie, nothing super exciting but nice to be out with some great friends and just have an enjoyable night with them. as far as my update goes, i'm not sure if i could be any happier with where i'm at considering where i was. ben has been really working the parrallel bars with me and i'm still trying to re-train my legs to do the "one foot in front of the other" maneuver, they seem to want to stand on top of each other as i take steps.The legs are making noticeable progress with strength and motion almost every day it seems so it keeps me pushing forward.
On friday zach and I drove up to syracuse to pick up my new chair (yes I still ride with him, hahaha I just make sure I navigate more precisely now!) the chair is all titanium so its really light and its a different style so it will take some getting used to. I already fell out of it on a sidewalk in watkins but no injuries so i just laughed it off and got back in it and moved on.
Well thats abou t all I have for this week so i will be keeping up with rehab for the week and ill update you all again next sunday. untill then take care
~Jer
I hope you all survived the night! my night was spent with jeff and jackie, nothing super exciting but nice to be out with some great friends and just have an enjoyable night with them. as far as my update goes, i'm not sure if i could be any happier with where i'm at considering where i was. ben has been really working the parrallel bars with me and i'm still trying to re-train my legs to do the "one foot in front of the other" maneuver, they seem to want to stand on top of each other as i take steps.The legs are making noticeable progress with strength and motion almost every day it seems so it keeps me pushing forward.
On friday zach and I drove up to syracuse to pick up my new chair (yes I still ride with him, hahaha I just make sure I navigate more precisely now!) the chair is all titanium so its really light and its a different style so it will take some getting used to. I already fell out of it on a sidewalk in watkins but no injuries so i just laughed it off and got back in it and moved on.
Well thats abou t all I have for this week so i will be keeping up with rehab for the week and ill update you all again next sunday. untill then take care
~Jer
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