Good day...

Today has been a good day for Mom so far. She continues to have several sessions of therapy a day, which is good for her. She actually sat up in her wheelchair or recliner for 6 hours straight today. That is really an accomplishment for her. Her emotions seemed to be in check today with only a little bit of crying this morning with Teri. Otherwise, she and I had a good time laughing and cutting up with one another. She gets tickled every time I lift her...she just can't believe I can do it I guess! :) Anyways, here are a few pictures of her in therapy today.

Emotionally Draining Day

Teri spent the night with Vicki last night and thankfully she slept peacefully. However, I'm not sure how much sleep Teri got! HA! It must not have been too bad because she's staying with her again tonight! :)

I was able to stay with Vicki today. She had about 6 therapy sessions back-to-back with one hour and a half break. She was up in the wheelchair longer than she is use to which was quite painful for her, but she managed to hang in there. Today's therapy was somewhat light due to completion of evaluations. I'm sure it will become more intense as the days go by.

Vicki was very emotional all day. She actually almost got sick this morning because she was so nervous. As I've said before, she's like a child in so many ways. She was nervous about the difficulty of therapy and the change in her environment and routine. She had become so use to things at Holly's that this was pretty difficult for her. I think she'll do better as she continues to get use to things, but in the meantime she's having a pretty rough time. Even though she cried a lot we managed to get in a few laughs as well. It's amazing how much my love for her has grown throughout this whole experience. I'm sure the rest of our family feels the same way. I have been so blessed to be with her almost every single day and see the progression she has made. It's truly been a humbling experience. I wish Vicki could realize how much she's come through...maybe one day she will. She still struggles with some short-term memory loss, but it has improved so much!

Aaron continues to work and comes to the hospital when he gets off. He was even able to attend a physical therapy session with her today. Please continue to pray for his strength as well as Vicki's.

Love to all!

We made it!!

Just wanted everyone to know that Mom made it to Quillen Rehab this morning. She has been very anxious today about everything, but she knows this is what she needs. They didnt really do much with her today other than different doctors and nurses coming in and evaluating her. Tomorrow will be when the intensity begins. Please just continue to pray for her comfort and strength. I miss her being at my house already!!!

We're On Our Way!!

After almost 4 long weeks of battling with insurance we are finally on our way!! Vicki will be entering Quillen Rehab tomorrow morning! She's been approved for 7-14 days and then we'll request 7-14 additional days. We're hoping to get at least a month there. Vicki is ready to see more results and improvement in her healing, but is still very uneasy about the move and how difficult therapy is going to be. We think she'll do great once she gets in there and gets use to the routine. Being at Holly's has been so good for Vicki, but she wants to get back home and get back to the life she once knew. It's hard to believe it's been over four months since the day of the accident...since she's known the comfort of her own home. This has been a very difficult journey for her. We'll get her home soon! Thanks to all who have prayed for her continued strength. Please continue to pray.

Love to all!

Vertical Lunch

We set mom up on the edge of the bed for lunch today.

Mom and Tori celebrating Cooper's first birthday!

Steady Progression

We are still ironing out some details with insurance in order for Vicki to start in-patient rehab at Quillen Rehab Hospital. It's taken a little longer than we had anticipated, but we're confident it will happen! In the meantime she continues to make steady progress with occupational, physical, and speech therapy twice a week. She was able to stand at the walker for almost five minutes today. It still requires three of us to help her stand, but she's giving it her all. She really needs consistent and intense therapy that she can only receive at the "in-patient" level.

Her memory has improved, but there are still certain times she struggles. Thanks to all those who have visited, brought meals and helped with child care. Your acts of kindness are so appreciated. Please continue praying for Vicki, Aaron and their family.

Love to all!

Entering Rehab Soon!

We would like to invite each of you to participate in a fast for Vicki this Sunday (tomorrow). We are fasting and praying for continued improvement of her short-term memory and overall well-being.

She continues to improve and we are so thankful. She still has good days and bad days with her memory, but her depression has improved. It seems her memory gets worse when there is a major change in her usual routine - such as doctors appointments. She had two appointments last week and all went well. Dr. Harris, her orthopedic surgeon, has okayed her to bear weight on both legs now! Dr. Wallace, her ear nose and throat doctor, says that the vocal cord that was paralyzed has now regained movement. There's still room to improve, but it appears to be doing better!

With the aid of Vicki's physical therapist, we were able to help her stand with a walker this week! It took three of us to help her and we had to hold her knees in a locked position so she could actually stand. We were so thrilled! The muscles in her legs are just so weak that there is no way she is going to be able to stand on her own until she enters an in-patient rehab facility. We have decided to place her at Quillen Rehab Hospital in Johnson City and that could be happening as soon as next week! She will probably be there at least a month and then will be able to return home, but will still require out-patient therapy.

Please continue to pray for her as she embarks on a very difficult time in her recovery. Rehab is going to be very painful for her, but we hope and pray she will find the will and determination to put forth all her effort. She's just been through so much. We have reassured her that we will be with her through every therapy session and that seems to have calmed her nervousness.

Thanks again to each of you for your support. We love you all!