Sorry the blog has been so long in coming. We are still in Fairmont B.C. and the Internet is not the best but will try to do the blog again. Has been cutting out and losing my info.
As everyone might have guessed, Matt is official out of Parkridge in in the care of mom and dad at home. Matt has improved with doing self catheterizations that he can almost do it himself, just needs some help for the set up. Before he left Parkridge, they discovered he has 4 kidney stones while doing a cystoscopy. They will need to blast them, or do lithotripsy. Not sure when that will happen.
On Wednesday Matt stood with the Argyl and mom was making sure she had everything to take Matt home. Part of Matt's therapy was wheeling himself to the rehab department.
Thursday Matt really stood well for 25 min. Krista, the nurse from RUH was there and I think that is a good motivator for pushing himself to the limit. Unfortunately/fortunately that is a Gustafson trait and we love to do well in front of an audience!! He also got a massage as well from the massage therapist.
Mom was quite excited to hear that there is a Project Walk in Victoria and will definitely look into that. Barry and Gisele are living there now and would be great to go somewhere where there is family.
Can't wait until the troop makes its way to Red Deer, hopes everything works out for the best. Prayers that Matt will continue to improve and that sometime in the future he will walk on his own.
Happy Birthday Mom for August 30th. Love you lots!!
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I am so glad to hear Matt is finally home, it's been a long time coming. I read the Blog on a daily basis always wanting to hear how you's are all doing. Wish you all the best. Keep up the spirit Matt.
Matt
Great to hear that your home again as well as Joanne and George. There is nothing like being in your own home.
But now comes the discipline part of this ordeal. How to keep up with all the different exercises? What I find works for me is a watch with a timer on it. I set it for what ever intervals that works for me. I’ll set it for, say! 20 minute intervals and every time it beeps, I perform the task I have reminded myself of. It is just an easy way of saying it’s time for my arm, leg, neck, etc. exercises. Once that task is done, I check it off the list, and the next 20 min. I’ll do a different task until I have gone through them all. If there is more time in the day, you can always start the whole routine over again or invent new ones. It sounds easy, but it does take discipline. Keep up the hard work and remember that God loves you and each and every one of us.
Good to be home again. We have a new granddaughter in the family.Danica Jean Brenda 9lbs. 13oz. How is everybody back in Weekes, will be down to P.P. on the weekend so hope to get down and see you. Will say bye for now.Bryon&Brenda
Hi Matt-
The day has arrived...HOME SWEET HOME!!!Another milestone has been reached! Keep up the hard work.Will stop and visit one of these days.The Youngs
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