Thank you all for the prayers for Jerry weaning off three of his meds, we have been successful with two of them. The third med he's going to have stay on, the weaning did not go so well with that one.
Today is an exciting day, we are getting Jerry's standing frame at 5:00 pm, whoohoo! .....by 7:00 Jerry should be standing. Having a standing frame in the house means Jerry can stand everyday. The hope is that by standing his blood pressure will stabilize, no more sudden drops from sitting up right. Jerry has to wear compression socks that go all the way up the thighs as well as an abdominal binder that is like a corset. The hope is that by standing everyday we will be able to get rid of the socks and binder. The standing frame has so many benefits, here are some of them:
- improved range of motion
- Decreased joint & muscle contractors
- Decreased pressure issues with changing positions
- Improved circulatory & respiratory functions
- Decrease muscle spasms
- Assist with normal skeletal development
- Improved bowel function & regularity
- Improved kidney & bladder functions
- Lessen or prevent progressive scoliosis
- Help maintain bone integrity
On a different topic, I'm
flabbergasted at how thoughtless, rude and selfish some people can be. Jerry went to the movie with some of his buds over the weekend and the story he told when he got home floored me. They arrived at the movie 10 minutes early only to find that two non handicap people were sitting in the
handicap reserved seating. Mind you these are not the greatest seats in the house the are all the way in the back of the theater. There were
plenty of seating available, in fact better seating was
available two rows up from the handicap section, the whole row was empty. The kids asked
politely if the two wouldn't mind giving up the seats as they were the only handicap seating available. These two who were in their early to mid twenties and should have a little more courtesy as adults said "NO, we're not moving". The kids explained the seats were reserved for handicap and they were not handicap and they needed to move. Still "NO". Issac informed them at that point if they would not move he would get the manager, the
response was go ahead and get the manager. These two people argued with the manager as to why they should not have to move however the manager was
insistent. The couple insisted if they had to move they wanted their money back, so the manager gave their money back and they left the theater. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Jerry has a dentist appointment today so I will rap it up for now. I'll try to post pictures of Jerry in the standing frame tonight.
Much love,
Katie
6 comments:
Wow! How terrific to get your standing frame, Jer! New ride, new frame. Any new tingles? It's amazing how we don't realize the complexities of gravity, being vertical and the benefits they have to our bodies. Spondilitis? Who would have thought?
Well, I know Mary was stoked to be able to get to see you today, before she heads to Chico Wednesday. I know she'll miss the reading time, banter, silliness of the kitties and most of all your sense of humor and chats.
With a prayer of gratitude for so much, and petition for continued restoration I head to bed.
Love ya, Trish
Jerry,
The standing frame photos I'm dying to see.
So sorry about the episode at the movies. Where on earth do these people come from????
Glad to read that at least 2 of the 3 meds removed aren't hindering your recovery.
Thank you Lord for the fog and cooler temps and the firefighters that saved the Proffitts home and everyone elses. (4 truck loads of firefighters just pulled into Jeffreys Restaurant next to my office. Yeah!)
Thank you Lord for the standing frame and Jerry's continued healing.
Thank you Lord for Katie and Dennis and their never ending abundance of positive good will.
Lot's of Love,
Gretchen
I am flabbergasted at people's rudeness. How in the world can anyone act that way??? I hope they see the error of their ways.
I still check the blog daily and think of Jerry often (even though I don't know him!)
Thank you for your updates!
A SV Mom
Hooray for standing at home! Prayers that you will soon be shedding those compression socks in favor of something more fashionable LOL - so many great benefits from the standing frame, prayers that it'll work magic and help you feel better, make life a little more comfortable.
Two meds down, one to go...prayers that - that goes well.
So sorry to read about the theater incident. Mean & bitter people exist, thankfully, thank God, there are always more good people on this planet than bad!
Like all the firefighters!
As you probably heard, flu, more than one, going around - prayers that your family stays flu free throughout what looks to be longer than usual flu 'season' -
One of ours had it for over a week, quite sick, still has the cough....so all I can say is wash hands & buy Lysol. Keep Jerry flu free fur sure!
:)SFerry
I can not believe how rude some people could be. It is more than rude, it is inconsiderate. It really does anger me to have someone treat my grandson like that. I guess they must be very unhappy people.
I love you guys alot and will be seeing you around the end of August if all goes well.
Love Grandma
I think we should all contact the theater to say thanks for standing up for Jerry and really, for anyone who truly needs the seating. I'm sure it wasn't fun for them either and I would love to tell them thanks. And, Jerry, I am STILL praying for the nausea.
Robin P.
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