Sorry i have not blogged in a while! Shawn is doing great, he is still continuing to improve everyday! He has three more weeks of day therapy here at Shepard Pathways!! He does not use his wheelchair anymore, and is still gaining more strength back in his right arm. His speach is continuing to improve everyday. As part of his therapy he is actually using an I-Pad that was purchased for him a while back. It helps him with scheduling, and games things like that! He had to participate in a Christmas party with the Shephard group that he was so thrilled about!! (NOT)!!! He made an ornament and he made the girls a Christmas card as well as joining in on some "reindeer" games!! Needless to say Shawn's personality is still the same!! LOL!!!
We had a great Christmas at home! The girls were spoiled as usual and I think Shawn enjoyed watching their excitement on Christmas morning, mind you that Kendall woke us up Christmas morning at 5:45 a.m.!!!!
Shawn has been riding to therapy with several different people these past couple of weeks giving me a break and a chance to go to work as well as giving shawn a break from riding in the car with me!!! He was getting tired of me playing Christmas music!!
We have been so blessed this Christmas and the past couple of months and we are so thankful for everything and everyone in our lives right now!! 2011 is going to be a great year!!
Joanne
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
I have to apologize I have not been blogging! I will try to get everyone caught up! Shawn has been home now over a week. He has been glad to be home as we are having him back home! The first day or two was kind of hectic for him as the girls were running around the house as they usually do and this made Shawn a little stressed out because he of course had not been used to the kids from being in the hospital environment for about 6 weeks. It is much better now and everyone has kind of settled into a routine!! He pretty much since we have been home has just been sitting in his recliner watching football and taking it easy!!
He started his day rehab program which is part of the Shephard Center this Monday. It is in Decatur so it is not all the way into Atlanta as the Shephard Center was. The therapy program consists of speech therapy, recreational therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and some group work. We are commuting every day to his rehab so we can be at home at night with the girls! So far a typical day for us starts at 5 a.m. and we leave the house at 6:55 a.m. to drop the girls off at daycare and then we begin our journey to Decatur. We have been lucky three days out of the five this week with traffic. He starts therapy every morning at 9 a.m. and ends at 2p.m. everyday with an hour lunch break! I have been picking him up everyday and taking him out to lunch. This week has pretty much been a "getting to know Shawn" week at therapy as they pretty much have been accessing him to set his goals for therapy while here at the "day program". Yesterday morning we met with the case worker and they have set a goal discharge date from therapy as January 21 which will be eight weeks of therapy at the Decatur "day program"! They think they can make some significant progress with Shawn and help him to be able to do the things he wants to be able to do again which is be a dad, husband, and get back to work!! Shawn is walking pretty well now, he still needs someone to be there when he walks while the strength in his right leg gets stronger. His right arm is progressing he is able to lift it now from his shoulder as well as do some bending at the elbow!! His speech is improving everyday, the hour ride in the morning has been awesome as we get time to have some good conversations!! Shawn is eager to get better which I think is giving him the strength and the encouragement he needs right towards making a full recovery!!
Last night we went out to eat Japanese which we have not done since before the stroke! It was nice for him to get out and he did well!! He also went to the grocery store with me the other day! Thanks again for all the constant prayers and thoughts!!
He started his day rehab program which is part of the Shephard Center this Monday. It is in Decatur so it is not all the way into Atlanta as the Shephard Center was. The therapy program consists of speech therapy, recreational therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and some group work. We are commuting every day to his rehab so we can be at home at night with the girls! So far a typical day for us starts at 5 a.m. and we leave the house at 6:55 a.m. to drop the girls off at daycare and then we begin our journey to Decatur. We have been lucky three days out of the five this week with traffic. He starts therapy every morning at 9 a.m. and ends at 2p.m. everyday with an hour lunch break! I have been picking him up everyday and taking him out to lunch. This week has pretty much been a "getting to know Shawn" week at therapy as they pretty much have been accessing him to set his goals for therapy while here at the "day program". Yesterday morning we met with the case worker and they have set a goal discharge date from therapy as January 21 which will be eight weeks of therapy at the Decatur "day program"! They think they can make some significant progress with Shawn and help him to be able to do the things he wants to be able to do again which is be a dad, husband, and get back to work!! Shawn is walking pretty well now, he still needs someone to be there when he walks while the strength in his right leg gets stronger. His right arm is progressing he is able to lift it now from his shoulder as well as do some bending at the elbow!! His speech is improving everyday, the hour ride in the morning has been awesome as we get time to have some good conversations!! Shawn is eager to get better which I think is giving him the strength and the encouragement he needs right towards making a full recovery!!
Last night we went out to eat Japanese which we have not done since before the stroke! It was nice for him to get out and he did well!! He also went to the grocery store with me the other day! Thanks again for all the constant prayers and thoughts!!
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