We are losing two of Jerry's Angels on the fund raising committee, Kris Silher and her daughter Sarah as well as Jessica's boyfriend Mitch. Sarah moved to Sacramento yesterday and Mitch is moving to Arizona to go to college while Kris is moving to Colorado leaving tomorrow. I would like to thank them for all they have done to help raise money for Jerry's rehab. Kris and Sarah either organized or helped organize the concert fund raiser, pancake breakfast, raffle and silent auction for spaghetti feed, designed and had made bumper stickers and bracelets, distributed cans around the valley. Kris cared for Jessica the first month Jerry was in the hospital and Kris was there when Jerry had his accident and was the first in the hospital. So Kris and Sarah THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all you have done to help us. Like I said in the card I wrote you, your reward will be seeing Jerry walk again some day, it will happen and you will know you played a huge part in it. Mitch you will be missed you have been wonderful and I know Jessica is going to be so sad when you leave.
So now to get caught up, the sore Jerry has is not a pressure sore it is a skin irritaion caused by friction, this was very good news. Jerry is restricted from the FES bike until healed but that is the only restriction.
Jerry has been feeling much the same nausous in the mornings better in the evening we're still trying to figure out the root cause. Jerry had an appointment with the gastrologist on Monday they are going to do a test where they put a scope down his throat to his belly and have a peak around. We will see if that turns up anything.
Tuesday we got a lot accomplished, Jerry had OT and PT, I got two new tires on the van, returned flooring at Home Depot and picked up flooring for Jerry's room at Costco. Costco has an awesome deal on lamanent flooring right now I saved over $800 by returning what I had gotten from Home Depot. What a deal. Jerry then had a doctor appointment, we are going to do some charting to try and find some pattern with medications and blood pressure and yeah more fun.
Today was off to SCI-FIT, Jerry stood in the standing frame and was able to take his binder off which is pretty good. For those not familiar Jerry wears an abdominal binder which is kind of like a corsett, it puts pressure on his abs to help with blood pressure. When he gets up without the binder his blood pressure drops so it was kind of a big deal to be in the standing position without the binder.
Tomorrow we are off to Dominican rehab, it's late and time for bed, signing off now, God bless....
Katie
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I woke to blue skies and a warmer morning and was delighted to see today's update. I'm stoked!! I'm going out to Harvey West, tonight, to distribute flyers and then out to TOCs in Aptos to do the same - with tickets in hand. Pat Powers, Prez of SCLL, has enthusiastically opened the door for us to set up a table to sell tickets and get the word out on June 30th which is the opening day of the All-Star Tourney. I'm thrilled!
Never a day goes by that I don't begin with prayers of gratitude for every improvement you make. I pray the doctors can reach conclusions that will reduce and remove the nausea affect, that your therapists know just the right moves to have you do, that respite come to your family and that you, Jer, and all your friends, recognize the immense abundance of love poured out for all of us.
Here's to a lovely day!
Trish
Three cheers for Kris, Sarah and Mitchel! You will surely be missed.
Katie,
Sorry the flooring didn't work out but glad you found the great deal at Costco. (Hey $800.00 bucks is practically a couch.)
Jerry,
I'm so thankful your skin irritation is just that, an irritation and nothing more serious. I'm praying the endoscopy will be a breeze and that you will be up on the FES bike soon.
Luke is working vacation bible school this week with Gevan but starts in the kitchen on Monday at the camp. Get ready, he'll be bugging you everyday this summer.
Lot's of love and prayer coming your way,
Gretchen
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