Monday, August 25, 2008

Our family is off to Fairmont for a week, and we are leaving in 10 mins,so I am told! So better hurry up.
Matt continues to progress in rehab, however slowly.
Thursday he did the slings on the mat again. Also had OT therapy with the group, usually arm exercises and upper extremity.
Friday Matt worked in the evening and we spoke quite late.
Saturday Matt had plans to go in his manual chair and do a spin around the atrium, however he only managed to do about half. Starts to feel dizzy, like he has exercised intensely and then his body is trying to recuperate. Eyes get hazy and feels exhausted. Matt, it is a heavy workout for you and still must build up slowly.
Sunday Matt was in the manual chair again, then was in his electric chair by 4 pm because dad had to leave early to wash Matt's dirty clothes. If Matt stays in his manual he needs someone to push him when he gets stuck.
Mom should be back today sometime.
Have a great week if I don't write again. will try to get internet while we are away. Need to beat Matt in Sea Battle, which I seem to continually lose at.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Matthew & Family. Glad to hear you are still working hard. Hopefully the dizziness will go away once you are stronger.
Hi Joanne. I haven't spoken to you for sometime. Hope all is well with you.

Have a great holiday Shelley and family. You deserve some time away from home. Take care and be safe.

Love Auntie Sandy

Anonymous said...

hey matt still here. it is rainy here today so very slow all that is moving are the people that are working on cabins here in the park. it has settled in and looks like it could be an all dayer.
watch for you at night on skype but dont see you there. sounds like things are coming along with you. not as fast as you would like no doubt but still.
take care and hope i get a chance to talk to you again.
ella

Anonymous said...

Hi Matt and Family. So you already for the ride home. I"m sure everything will work out for you, will be good workout for you when your sisters get a hold of you. But you have time to prepare for them before you go to Red Deer,or is that still the plan.Did you get to watch any ball this week,I opted for our last camping weekend instead of ball. Getting ready fgor work so will chat later. Take careand be good. Bryon,Brenda&FAM.

Anonymous said...

Hi, just a quick note before you get ready to move.. I hope and pray you have a safe trip and that the move will be as easy as possible on you - although these days you don't do anything the easy way.. keep up the hard work - your accomplishments continue to be an insperation to us all.

And Jo if I don't get to talk to you - happy birthday on Sunday. Hope you have an absolutely great day.

Call if you get a chance - love to you all.. Aunty Bren

Anonymous said...

Hi Matthew & All, I haven,t written for a long time but that doesn,t mean I don,t think of you lots!!! I take it you are going to Weekes before Red Deer is that it? Keep working hard as I know you will.Rose lost her Dad to cancer on Monday morning so we are going to the funeral in North Battleford on Saturday. Uncle Ken is still working for a couple more weeks. The kids are all back to school on Tuesday, but Shannon has been working since Wednesday.Shelley brought the girls up to Shannon's for a play day last week I think it was. To cold for the pool that day, to bad. They had fun anyway.Jim and jean are coming for dinner tomorrow night. Happy Birthday Joanne on Sunday. Talk to you soon Matthew. Love Auntie Ardis.

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Joanne. Hope you are having a good day today. Don't work too hard.

How are things going Matthew? Are you keeping your mom and dad busy? I know they are very happy to have you home for awhile before you go to Red Deer.

The men are busy with swathing right now. It is a beautiful day today. Hopefully they will start combining on Wednesday.

Take care all of you and spoil your mom today, Matthew.

Love to all Auntie Sandy