[SBCRprayer]Bro. David
Church Office
2ndbaptist@cox.net
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:49:49 -0500
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Wanted to give yal an update, since we haven't let you know much lately. =
Bro. David has been home for several weeks now. At first, that was a =
little disappointing to him. Even though he was anxious to be with the =
family again, he felt that was a sign that the VA Rehab had given up on =
him.
He had a plate and pen put in this leg some time ago. Last month, they =
saw some calcium starting to form, but not enough to let him try to bear =
weight on it. They will re-examine the leg in mid/late August to see if =
it is making any progress.
Yesterday when I went by to visit, his nurse (who comes one day a week =
to stay with him and let Margie get things done outside the home), said =
he had been "showing out" today.
I asked him to let me know what he had done. The nurse, Margie, and =
Bro. D said that he pulled himself up into a sitting position in the bed =
(which is a hospital type bed). A therapist was there and he decided he =
wanted to try to sit up on the side of the bed. Since they were there =
to help, in case he needed it, they let him. He moved his legs around =
and had them hanging off the side of the bed, just like you or I would =
sit on the side of a bed, but without putting any weight on the =
feet/leg. He asked Margie to move his wheelchair nearer. With the =
transfer board and lowering the bed, he was able to make the move into =
the chair without using the sling/lift that they normally had to use.
This was very exciting. He seems of late to have a new fervor for =
wanting to be able to push himself harder and be more independent. You =
can hear the exitement in his voice as he finds he can do something that =
he hadn't been able to do before.
He also said that he has been able to move the eye, that was damaged in =
the accident and has been crossed since, a little to the right. That =
was a new accomplishment for him, too.
The VA feels that being home has given him new incentive, and generally =
made him a happier person. That causes him to try harder, etc.
Please continue to pray for him especially in the coming weeks as he has =
3 appointments with the VA in Little Rock in August. One for the =
dentist, one with his eye, and the one to check his leg again. Each =
time that the leg has not been ready to try to bear weight, it has been =
a difficult time for him.
Thank you for caring, please keep praying, and I know he would like to =
hear from you. If you would like to e him, just send it to this address =
and we will forward it on to him.
linda
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wanted to give yal an update, since we =
haven't let=20
you know much lately. Bro. David has been home for several weeks=20
now. At first, that was a little disappointing to him. Even =
though=20
he was anxious to be with the family again, he felt that was a sign that =
the VA=20
Rehab had given up on him.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He had a plate and pen put in this leg =
some time=20
ago. Last month, they saw some calcium starting to form, but not =
enough to=20
let him try to bear weight on it. They will re-examine the leg in =
mid/late=20
August to see if it is making any progress.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yesterday when I went by to visit, his =
nurse (who=20
comes one day a week to stay with him and let Margie get things done =
outside the=20
home), said he had been "showing out" today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I asked him to let me know what he had =
done. =20
The nurse, Margie, and Bro. D said that he pulled himself up into a =
sitting=20
position in the bed (which is a hospital type bed). A therapist =
was there=20
and he decided he wanted to try to sit up on the side of the bed. =
Since=20
they were there to help, in case he needed it, they let him. He =
moved his=20
legs around and had them hanging off the side of the bed, just like you =
or I=20
would sit on the side of a bed, but without putting any weight on the=20
feet/leg. He asked Margie to move his wheelchair nearer. =
With the=20
transfer board and lowering the bed, he was able to make the move into =
the chair=20
without using the sling/lift that they normally had to use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This was very exciting. He seems =
of late to=20
have a new fervor for wanting to be able to push himself harder and be =
more=20
independent. You can hear the exitement in his voice as he finds =
he can do=20
something that he hadn't been able to do before.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He also said that he has been able to =
move the eye,=20
that was damaged in the accident and has been crossed since, a =
little=20
to the right. That was a new accomplishment for him, =
too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The VA feels that being home has given =
him new=20
incentive, and generally made him a happier person. That causes =
him to try=20
harder, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please continue to pray for him =
especially in the=20
coming weeks as he has 3 appointments with the VA in Little Rock in=20
August. One for the dentist, one with his eye, and the one to =
check his=20
leg again. Each time that the leg has not been ready to try to =
bear=20
weight, it has been a difficult time for him.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you for caring, please keep =
praying, and I=20
know he would like to hear from you. If you would like to e him, =
just send=20
it to this address and we will forward it on to him.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>linda</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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