One More Month

The meeting last week was very successful and Matt will stay in rehab for one more month for sure. He has been feeling blue lately and tired. I asked if he just wanted to stop rehab, that maybe it was getting too tiresome and his response was "So I can sit at home and feel sorry for myself and do nothing for the rest of my life?" I guess that was my answer. I think he just gets tired from the physical and mental strain everyday and needs the weekend to relax. However this past weekend was not very relaxing because Jacki and the kids came to visit and Amy starting getting sick late Saturday night and ended up with rotovirus. Watery, awful smelling diarrhea and vomiting constantly. The washmachine worked non stop trying to keep up so Matt couldn't come upstairs to visit and we would only go down to see him if we disinfected ourselves. But Jonmarie and Uncle played Wii and Matt watched hockey, which he loves. Jacki phoned and Amy is still not eating and can only keep small amounts of fluid in so I think a trip tomorrow to her family physician may be in order. Little ones can dehydrate so fast.
Rehab continues in the same direction with Matt's goal of putting on a shirt without assistance has been accomplished. The new stand ARGO machine that we got through funding from Telemiracle is great! Took it to the rehab department last week and now the therapist can stand him by herself. Will work so well at home for toileting and standing when we only have one person for help. It builds bone/muscle strength and helps his posture, relieve his bottom and prevent pressure sores, help to stabilize blood pressure, etc. However Matt has been having some trouble with his blood pressure. The doctor (not John!) decided to take Matt off his remaining blood pressure pill, which was given to help elevate his low blood pressure and it will take awhile for his body to get used to it. When he stands, it drops to 70/40 and makes him feel dizzy and nauseated. But we are hoping by this week his body will adjust and he will feel better.
It didn't dampen his appetite on wing night at Tony Roma's. He had over 20 wings and they were huge! Always such a great time and the staff make him feel so special, coming over and chatting and remembering what drink he likes.
Thank goodness the weather is improving and we are grateful for the wind to dry things up. You know winter is finally leaving when they don't add a wind chill warning when they talk about it being windy.