On this warm day in early March I am happy to report that Gord is still progressing -slowly but surely. We are having discussions about vehicles now and I am currently researching minivans with wheelchair capabilities. Hopefully, we won't even need that type of vehicle but best to be prepared in the event we do for a while. He and I would love to be able to leave the premises when we want to instead of having to book the Handibus etc. Of course that is our independent nature shining forth. If anyone has any ideas or leads - let us know.
I heard today (through a nurse) that Gord's chart shows he is approved for the Halver Jonson Center in Ponoka. Now it is just a waiting game for a bed. It will be a good change for us both, I think.
Happy news for us is that our neices Prue and Paige from Australia are going to come in early April to visit their Uncle Gord. By then I anticipate great changes in Gord and he will be so happy to see the girls. Gord's claim to fame is that he met Prue and Paige in person before I did on one of his many trips to Australia. They are my brother Alan's daughters. Alan passed away when the girls were young.
Just a little family trivia.
Time to go and search the hallways for Gord. Ron and Diane arrived just after Gord was settled into his wheelchair this afternoon and whisked him off for a walk. I have trekked all three floors and cannot find them so as I passed the computer room, I decided to stop in and write the blog.
Take care, everyone and have a great day....
Love
Sheila
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Hi Gord and Sheila,
ReplyDeleteWe were so pleased to see both of you prior to our trip to Tucson. You are both amazing people and an inipiration to us all. Soon we will be driving to Ponoka form our visits.
I have had a thought about a wheelchair acceptable vehicle. It might be worth a call to Maureen Scott. She is a public health nurse based in Sylvan and lives in our village. She has been great working with us. In addition someplace like Shoppers Medical Supplies in Red Deer or other companies that install systems may have an idea of available vans
Another spot for information in Red Deer would be the Lending Cupboard. They are really great there as well.
The warmm weather and time off chemo has been good for me. I seem to have more energy and need the wheel chair and walker less. I am still rather unstable on my feet but have not fallen. A very good sign.
Stay well and work hard on that physio Gord. We will see soon.
Love and prayers, Arlene and Bryan.