Hello everyone, hope all is well.
The first great bit of news is LINDA IS BACK! Our team is whole again just like Steve's' head. Steve can now have his Moms' undivided attention.
Steve's head and side pain from surgery have dropped to a level 2 and 1 (10 = worst) respectively. It won't be long before these are just a memory. Headaches are not totally gone yet but have greatly reduced just as we hoped they would. Steve has not required any pain relief meds for the last 4 days.
We have noticed that Steve does seem to be tired later in the day. Although he won't admit it, we and his therapists believe that he is fighting to stay awake at certain times. On one occasion, we asked him to close his eyes for 2 minutes and we also covered his eyes. He fell into a deep sleep in 30 seconds! This, coupled with the introduction of a muscle relaxant seems to have weakened Steve. We consulted with the doctors and decided to drop the second dose of one of the stimulants Steve is receiving. Our thoughts were that it may be preventing deep sleep overnight. We will also closely monitor the effects of the muscle relaxant and maybe alter that dose as well.
The therapists in OT are working to restore mobility to Steve's left arm and hand. They have used low voltage electrical stimulus and Steve is now able to relax his fingers and arm more easily. My greatest fathers day present to date was seeing Steve actually turn his left hand palm down and back on his own!
They have also noticed that Steve is commanding the muscles that control his upper body correctly, but they are too weak to work adequately. More strengthening exercises will be done to correct this.
Somehow while working two jobs, Steve's Uncle Dave has managed to put together a Golf Outing in Steve's' honor. This outing is complete with a REAL 2008 Ford Mustang GT500 to be given to the first hole in one, Sponsors for the holes, a Las Vegas hole, Putting contest, T-Shirts (Thanks Dennis) and the list goes on..........and over 100 entrants. This was to be kept secret from Lin and I, but from what I have been able to learn, Danielle's Dad and Uncle have been quite involved also. To put this in perspective, it has taken Dave over 2 years to get his truck over to my house so I can fix a leak, and now he does this!
Steve is blessed to have so many people pulling for him. Our deepest Thanks goes out to all that have planned and decided to participate in the Golf outing, as well as to those that read this blog.
Rob
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Rob, lets get it right. The car is not a GT, we wanted a real muscle car and thats why we went with the SHELBY COUPE- The biggest and baddest Mustang out there!!
We'll see everyone this Saturday at the 7:00 check in. Pray for good weather.
Uncle Dave
To Dave and all of you who are working like crazy on the outing...I hope you know we can't possibly thank you enough. You are amazing.
We have a van rented and permission to bring Steve. We're hoping he can stay all day, but will have to decide that on Saturday based on how he's feeling.
Love and thanks to everyone!
Linda
Linda,
Speaking for Dave, it's been a joy. When you see Dave on Saturday please give me a hug. He has pushed himself to the limit to have things ready. Proof arrived in a defining moment last evening when while I was talking to him on the phone he began to argue with his dog. The excerpt goes something like this:
Dave: Bark bark!!!!
Dog: Woof, bark, grrrrrrrr
Dave: Bark woof bark bark
Dave needs a nap.
Of course I meant give "him" a hug. My proof reading leaves much to be desired.
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