...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!
Welcome home Dave!
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Chris, Sandy, Jake & Lauren
We went to see Dave yesterday, he's doing great. He seems much more relaxed & I'm not sure who's happier, him or the dogs. He was tired by the time we left around 5, but he usually takes a nap around then anyway. I've been nervous about whether Sharon could handle all this, but it seems to be going fine. Now DAVE, it's up to you to work hard at PT, the harder you work, the stronger you get. He gave Sharon a hard time about his exercises, I understand Nicki showed up to show him who's boss.LOL. We love you both, keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteGreat news! Keep up the good work Dave! You clearly have an amazing support system lead by Sharon. Stay strong stay positive God Bless!
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Welcome Home Dave! Keep up the hard work. I know things will just get better and better now that you're home.
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Love, the new background Wendy! I too went to see Dave at home and I am pleased to announce the house has the 'Big sister Amy approval' Dave very cozy in his arm chair, and enjoyed seeing me and my children. One step at a time, bumps are gonna come, wouldnt be life if they didn't keep up the good work! Love Ya! Will be up again soon!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the new background for the blog! Sending a big WELCOME HOME DAVE! So happy to hear your home. Lets keep the momentum going. Keep up the hard work! It pays off! Miss ya and hopefully we'll make it back east sometime and visit.
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO! DAVE! - Take care, Lisa and Craig