HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!!

June 30--Has always been a special Day, as it is Daves Birthday!

Happy Birthday Dave!! Keep up all your hard work and Know that there are many people

100% behind you and Love You Very Much!! Today you have ALOT to celebrate!

And the next year will definately be better!!

Love, Amy

Home is where the heart is...

...and home is where Dave is. 

Sharon brought Dave home yesterday for the first time in 7 months.  A friend helped them out by transporting him by ambulance as Sharon does not yet have a van that can accommodate his wheel chair (it is on the list).  The move back went very smoothly and before long Dave was back in his own kitchen, with his own dogs and loving every minute of it.

As anxious as I was to call Sharon yesterday, I held off until tonight after I was sure Dave would be asleep and Sharon would have time to talk.  She is very positive and more confident than ever that this was the best move to make.  Both her and Dave are working on establishing a rhythm and routine for each day and after talking to her tonight I am positive that they will find their stride soon enough.  There have been some hiccups with the special lift that she uses to move him from the bed to the chair or from the chair to the couch (yes, he is sitting on his own couch again!), but it sounds like that will all be worked out within a coupe of days.

Since I feel as though Dave's home coming marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next, I decided it was time to change the look of the blog.  I picked the sunset background because after being at their house a few weeks back I realized that they have A LOT of pictures of sunsets, so they both must obviously love them.  Here's to you Sharon and Dave!

Great News!

All of the work that has been done on Dave and Sharon's home has all paid off!  The finishing touches were completed yesterday and today the house was evaluated to ensure that Dave could be brought back and be cared for comfortably and safely.  The house (and Sharon) passed with flying colors!!!!!! 

DAVE IS COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I spoke to Sharon this evening and it looks like either Thursday afternoon or Friday is the day.  Although this is not the end of Dave and Sharon's struggle with this disease, it is definitely a huge milestone.  I think Dave has told Sharon, Matt, his family, my family and any one else who comes to visit him everyday that he wants to go home.  I am so very happy that finally he is going to get what he wants. 

so...

when's it gonna happen?! I've lain off calling Sharon. I know the delay comes from finishing the bathroom. I also know Dave DeBerdizzle has been doing A-1 (for DB's giggles now)"Qwahhhlity" work. I know the tile and grout and spackle needs time to set. I know.

but when?!? I know I'm being impatient but I just can't wait to hear the call: "Dave's home."

As much as everyone's put into visiting Dave and traveling to and from, it settled home with me this week talking to Sharon.

I said something regarding the fact that Dave hasn't seen home in five months.

She said, "No... more like seven months."

seven months?!!

Yes indeed, seven months.

The reason I bring this up is that one of the last times I visited Dave I thought he was being lethargic (well, lazy) and I called him out on it. He goes through a lot for therapy but sometimes slacks and asks to be put back in bed just after one PM.

As he was getting "resty" at one-ish that day I said, "You're always sleepy any more."

He said, "I won't be sleepy at home."

I know that the next time Sharon posts Dave will be right there next to her.

God bless them both and please keep the comments coming.

Your responses are soul-soothing.

home... it's where i wanna be...(ramp's done)

listen to more Talking Heads.

All I know right now is that Dave might be coming home this weekend. I'm writing to say,"thank you" to a few important people. Without Bryan, Mike, & Don of S&S construction(giggle) this would never have happened. Thank you guys so much. Special thanks to Gumble Bro.'s for the supplies. Their donation saved Dave & Sharon over five bills in expenses.

Thanks to Billy G.

Whereas his straight-shooting kept him from all the dirty work, his connections made all of this possible.

love you pop.

thank you B,

love you too.

Also, this was a busy weekend for everyone else!

Sharon's sister Wendy & her husband Scott and Dave's brother Bob made over 200' of chain-link fence appear as if over night!

Wendy is now registered as a dominatrix (kidding).

And now for Dave & Deb DeBerdizzle; I know you've been there every bit you can. I'm in awe as to how you've taken Dave in to your family. Whatever happens, I'm so glad to know it's you that has Sharon's behind through this.

As a small aside, Sharon's dad does a bit of remodeling.

This man has single-handedly renovated the first floor of Dave & Sharon's home.

I know Sharon would say," Thanks for bringing Dave home."

...and I know that would go out to everyone who helped.

Dave & Deb, Wendy & Scott, Bob, Bryan, Mike, Don, Bill G., Darren H., the Gumble Brothers.