"That is tooo fizzalicious"
- L Greg Wheelwright, upon sampling the new Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash 09/21/10
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
We Love the VA!
In addition to having the best equipment and staff in town, the VA also has tons of fun family activities. On Sunday we were invited to enjoy a tasty KFC picnic with our favorite veteran!
As you can see, dad delighted in sharing a tasty lunch with his wife and the Tharp clan (Wendy, Bailey, Penelope & Brian).
Due to the angle of the photo what you can't see is... Mom and Dad's matching "his & hers" wheelchairs. They are a sassy pair. Greg & Judy are both doing wonderfully, following the advice of their caretakers, and recovering a bit every day. It was truly a pleasure to see them sitting side by side and enjoying a Sunday meal with their family.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Judy, Judy, Judy...
I think it's past time for a mom update!
As you may recall, Judy broke her leg in the car accident. She has been up and about, walking in her boot-cast for about 9 weeks now. The doctors were hopeful that if she kept active and irritated that broken bone enough it would heal. Unfortunately, she was not that lucky. An x-ray taken last week showed no calcification of the broken bone. The remedy? Surgery!
Today the surgeon re-opened mom's leg, removed the pin holding it in place, inserted a larger pin (2mm), and "generated fresh bone matter" to fill in where it should be healing. Now, the "generation of fresh bone matter" is most definitely the most awesome part, but I'm going to save you the details, because I love you.
Mom sailed through surgery in record time, and I'm sitting by her bedside now. She is really groggy, but doing fantastic. We are expecting just an overnight stay, she should be resting in a comfy recliner by tomorrow afternoon.
When asked if there was anything she wanted to say to her fan base, mom replied, "Ugghhhh". Those must be good drugs...
As you may recall, Judy broke her leg in the car accident. She has been up and about, walking in her boot-cast for about 9 weeks now. The doctors were hopeful that if she kept active and irritated that broken bone enough it would heal. Unfortunately, she was not that lucky. An x-ray taken last week showed no calcification of the broken bone. The remedy? Surgery!
Today the surgeon re-opened mom's leg, removed the pin holding it in place, inserted a larger pin (2mm), and "generated fresh bone matter" to fill in where it should be healing. Now, the "generation of fresh bone matter" is most definitely the most awesome part, but I'm going to save you the details, because I love you.
Mom sailed through surgery in record time, and I'm sitting by her bedside now. She is really groggy, but doing fantastic. We are expecting just an overnight stay, she should be resting in a comfy recliner by tomorrow afternoon.
When asked if there was anything she wanted to say to her fan base, mom replied, "Ugghhhh". Those must be good drugs...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Moving Day!! 9/8/2010
Today Greg moved out of his hospital room and into the VA! Matt and I were able to meet Judy, Wendy, and Greg there and see him into his new room. It is so clean, everyone is so friendly, the equiptment is fantastic! It is going to be wonderful! Greg is so happy to be out of the hospital and looking forward to meeting new faces in his new facility!
Medically Greg is doing really well, he is improving everyday and even got to make some phone calls to his family members on his cell phone. He has feeling on both of his sides down to his bellybutton and has feeling all the way down on his left side. He is more himself now, can remember faces and short recent periods of time. He still is sorting things out in his mind, has some issues swallowing at times and such- but he is making leaps and bounds constantly. We are all so very proud of him and impressed by his strength.
His grandkids can all visit him at the VA in his room, they are very family friendly- So Montgomery and Winifred got to see him in his hospital bed for the first time today! We look forward to many more visits and watching him improve daily!
I was talking to Wendy today and she said that at the VA they will keep you there until you are recovered to the level YOU want (unlike the hospital where they recover you just enough to send you home). She told Greg that and asked him what he wanted from this. His response was "I want to walk out of here." It will take some hard work, but I have faith that he can and he will reach his goal.
Medically Greg is doing really well, he is improving everyday and even got to make some phone calls to his family members on his cell phone. He has feeling on both of his sides down to his bellybutton and has feeling all the way down on his left side. He is more himself now, can remember faces and short recent periods of time. He still is sorting things out in his mind, has some issues swallowing at times and such- but he is making leaps and bounds constantly. We are all so very proud of him and impressed by his strength.
His grandkids can all visit him at the VA in his room, they are very family friendly- So Montgomery and Winifred got to see him in his hospital bed for the first time today! We look forward to many more visits and watching him improve daily!
I was talking to Wendy today and she said that at the VA they will keep you there until you are recovered to the level YOU want (unlike the hospital where they recover you just enough to send you home). She told Greg that and asked him what he wanted from this. His response was "I want to walk out of here." It will take some hard work, but I have faith that he can and he will reach his goal.
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