7am Monday March 30th we depart for Halvar Jonson

It happening! We are finally one step closer to HOME!!!!! We are so excited. We got the word late this afternoon that our journey to Halvar Jonson in Ponoka begins at
7am on Monday March 30th. I called the inpatient number today and started asking a million questions one of which was about Gord being able to come home on weekends. I was told he would be assessed in the first 72 hours and definitely in the first week as to how able he is to be at home and how able I am to handle him at home. I will be putting on my very best show to be able to get him there. I just know his progress will be exceptional when he gets a taste of just being in his own space with his own things. Both of us need that so badly now. 3 months of hospitals is enough thank you very much for the experience!@!#$!@ (those are expletives and I don't know which symbols to use but it's late at night).

We got back from the Foothills hospital after the MRI tonight at about 9pm and we are exhausted. Gord still hates the MRI but stayed in pretty good spirits through the ordeal. I love the forms I had to sign on his behalf. They did an injection of ink or something and apparently one of the many side effects is coma or death. GREAT - just what I needed to know. On the lighter side the ambulance guys Mario and Mark were great! Results will be in a few days and we will probably be gone so I sure hope Deepak can let me know what they were!

I am still in shock about the news so forgive me for not phoning certain people personally but I just can't begin to make contact with everyone. There is so much I need to do to get ready to leave town.

I have to send out a huge thank you to Peter and Kathy for letting me live in their beautiful home for the duration of Gord's unexpected visit to Calgary.

I think that's all for now. I need to get up early in the morning and meet Gib who is taking me to the lake to pick up the truck that Kevin has so kindly connected the battery on, so I can drive it! I am so grateful for all the help I am receiving at this time of extreme stress in our lives.

Onward and upward. I can communicate for the next few days and after that, you may not hear from me for a while until I get communications set up from Halvar Jonson or home. Be patient. THAT is the big lesson of this whole journey.

Lots of love to you all.....

Sheila

PS We are now getting our mail at home: RR1 Site 1 Box 78, Bentley, Alberta T0C 0J0.