It's been a WHILE!!!

Well, as you can see we've been a bit of a slacker on here. We are so sorry. I gave the instructions on how to update to Bella, but she hasn't had too much free time to try it out. I think she might be nervous about it being hard, but it's not. So I'll make sure she gets on here as soon as she can.

Not much to report. Steve has been going to consultations about having some surgeries to help his speech and breathing. They go back for follow ups this week. I don't want to try to explain it b/c I know I'd get part of it wrong.

He is still doing some PT and OT. He walks (with a walker) around the house every night and does the stationary bike sometimes. he is starting to use his power chair a lot more now that mom has a wheelchair carrier thing on the car. He has also been doing vision therapy and although he still has a lot of issues, he seems to be making a tiny bit of progress there as well.

I will also try to post soon with some new fund raiser information in case anyone would like to donate to help them out with all of their expenses. This time it is tax deductible!

Hope to post more soon, and more regularly. Thanks for checking in :)

6/5/09 Update

Sorry I haven't been able to update in a while. Here goes...

Steve is very close to walking in a walker by himself. His physical therapist challenges him every day and thinks about it at night so she can challenge him each time she sees him. He only has 3 more weeks of PT so hopefully he'll get a lot out of it.

Lately he has been doing better. He is sitting up on the bed by himself now and has gotten himself from his wheel chair to the recliner by himself as well. So Awesome!!

He is in limbo land regarding his power chair. Insurance issues. But hopefully they will have it in a month or less. Unfortunately, mom found out that in order to take the power chair out of the house - to travel or anything - she will have to get a new car. They can not get the right hitch attachment on her car. I am not sure what they will do. Please pray for some financial help for them on this...that is a huge expense, but the power chair would really give Steve some freedom that he doesn't have right now.

Here is a recent picture of them with their grandson, Jax. They are looking good!!


Their 25th wedding anniversary is this Tuesday, June 9th. Please wish them a happy day!!

Update from Steve!!

I don't update very often anymore and I feel bad about it. I just don't know what to say most of the time. Steve is still doing physical therapy when he can, but his visits are out of pocket now, so they don't go as often. They are working on getting him a power wheel chair so he can get around better on his own, so that will be great. He is still improving all the time and we are very glad about that.

Last night Steve sent out an email. Many of you probably got it, but for those of you not on his distribution list, I wanted to share it with you. I will try to do that any time he emails going forward.

Also, don't forget if you have questions about anything - including getting on Steve's email list, please feel free to email me at daisygirl@davidandstaci.com

Anyway...here it is:

Hey Everybody. I am doing fine. I talk like I am am one year old. Yet I have a brain like a rocket scientist. Hard to believe that i have been home since September. I still have physical therapy 3 days a week and really need it more than that. Of course my knees could not take it everyday.My right knee stills kills as it did before the strokes.I weight 222 lbs. now which does help my knee some.

I am just trying to get better and play the cards I have been dealt. Not easy! I hope to see you soon!

Love,
Steve