{For new readers John is my husband}I went and seen John today. He got his new wheelchair a few weeks ago and he loves it. It is a really neat chair! It can lift him up to eye level with people.
It can go about 6 miles an hour. It also can go through trails in the woods. The new facility is the best place he has been to yet. I still go about 3- 4 times per week . Last week I only got to go once because my van was broke down.
John is learning even more ways to be independent at home. He is doing therapy everyday. His bedsore is gone completely! The surgery was a complete success on helping it get healed. He had another small one and it is gone too.
I am really proud of his strength and courage through all of this. He has fought tooth and nail just to get where he is now. He will still need help everyday to get in and out of his chair and into the shower. But he has made much progress.
He still does not have alot of upper body strength either. But we are hoping maybe that he will get stronger.
Thanks to everyone who has continually prayed for John and Elizabeth and me. Your prayers are much appreciated.
~Nita~
40 comments:
What great news! Any idea when he may get to come home?
amanda
wonderful news regarding John! Thanks for the update and the great photo!
Amanda: Thank you! It will still be about 4-6 months. He has to learn so many things. xoxo Nita
Mon@rch: Thank you. I wish I had gotten the whole chair. It is really something. ~Nita~
That is, indeed, happy news. I admire your courage and strength as well. I hope he is soon home with you where he belongs.
Wonderful news. I am happy for you.
My prayers still are with you.
And I am also celebrating his great improvement and happy to hear you are sounding positive, too.
Blessings!
What great progress, Nita! I'm so glad you got this little bit of hope to keep you focused and moving forward!
What a great picture of John, now I know who I am praying for:) It sounds like he is making great and steady progress and I know you are thankful. I pray the next 4 to 6 months brings great progress in upper body strength and his confidence. Hope is such a good thing to keep your spirits up. I will continue praying for him to be back home with you when it is the perfect time and for you to be able to have the house "access" ready.
Laurie in Ca.
John looks great. :) Both of you being fighters is an amazing thing to read about. I loved your post "A Future and a Hope". Beautiful.
He Looks Wonderful!!! I'll bet you're SO proud of all his hard work!!! hughug
The best news I could have read today, mi Amor!!! I'm so happy for all of you!
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(((HUGS))),
Love,
Me
I am so glad to hear of Johns progress. He looks pretty happy in this picture.
You are such a strong family and you will make it through this together with God Blessing.
It has been a rough road but it looks like you have been over some of the big bumps and now maybe it will be a smoother ride.
Hugs
Patti
John looks terrific in that picture! So glad he's doing well.
Jill
John looks fabulous, Nita! When do you expect him home? Have you had to renovate?
I read back about Elizabeth's birthday - I am so happy she had such a great day -- more importantly, I am glad she has a great MOM to make it so special.
blessings & prayers,
kathy
Can you post John's current address pls? Does he like to read?
Hi Nita,
SO happy to hear about all the progress! Just think when the weather is warm he will be coming home!
I FINALLY did my homework and listed my "things about me" that you tagged me with! Also a special heartfelt thanks to you for your sweetness!
Robin
Laura: Thank you. He is doing so much better than when this first happened. He couldn't even move his arms then. Have a good week. love Nita
jeannete: Thank you very much. xoxo Nita
Carmen: You are a sweet person. Thank you. And, Your prayers are so appreciated. xoxo Nita ^o^
Maija: Any amount of progress really does mean so much. And Maija you have been one of the biggest inspirations to me this past year. Thank you.
xoxo Nita
Laurie: I will get more pictures the next time I go. He is doing great. Thanks for your prayers. xoxo Nita
Nathalie: Than you.
I am glad you liked that post. Hope you have a great week. xoxo Nita
Donna: He has gained some weight at this new place because the food is better. He looks so much better than he did at the other place. He is much healthier. Have a great week donna. love Nita
Pixie: That means alot to me. Your words are so comforting to me. Thank you. xoxo Nita
Patti: He was happy in that picture. We ahd taken him some presents that he loved. Yesterday I took him a present for Valentines Day because I could not wait. He loves stuffed animals!
In fact when he was first hurt I cried so much because he looked so pitiful holding his stuffed animal while he was sleeping. He is just tender hearted and it comforted him.
I didn't think I would ever quit crying. But he is so much better. There are times it is still sad.
Thanks for your prayers Patti. love Nita
Jill: It is so great to hear from you. I have wondered how you were for so long. xoxo Nita
Kathy: John likes to read about Nature, how to books. He loves to read Mother Earth News.
I will post his new address tommorow. xoxo Nita
Kathy: And thanks what you said about me as a Mom. That means very much. I have not always been the perfect Mom, but I try to be the best to my ability. xoxo Nita
Robin: I will never forget how you made me a book all about me. How you went through my blog and gleaned the things I loved from it and made a work of art out of it.
I never Forget anyone who has shown me kindness.
And if it is in my power to help them I will move mountains to do so. xoxo Nita
I am so glad you got to see him. You are happy with his new place and he looks very happy in the photo. So glad to see good news!
Wonderful news, Nita. I'm so happy for all of you. John looks great.
tangled stitch: thank you. he is so much happier where he is now. and i am happier because he is one step closer to home. xoxo Nita
Thank you Susan! He does looks so much better now. A few weeks ago he looked so much paler and thinner. Hope the rest of the week is good for you. xoxo Nita
Nita,
So glad to hear the good news of John's healed sores and new chair!!
Amy
Absolutely wonderful..a prayer answered for sure
and John's smile tells a tale..He is proud of himself!!!
I'll continue to pray for him!!!
Hallelujah!! God is working in your lives.
Love , deena
Amy: I have though about you so much lately! Thank you for you comments sweetie. I hope you are doing well. I am sending prayers up for you. Love Nita
Deena: He is so happy lately! He has worked so hard to make improvements. Thank you Deena for you prayers and concern. I will be praying for you too. Love Nita
Oh, Nita.....John looks really, really good! I think he looks amazing with the beard and mustache..and I don't always think that. This is just great news.
xo Rella
Rella: Thank you. He does look good with a beard. He always use to grow one for Winter. He is doing really good.xoxo Nita <3
Oh I'm so overjoyed to see that face of his shining with a huge smile!! What wonderful blessed news about the bedsores too!! I am soo excited to tell my boy as this has been on his heart along with his prayers for you all....Oh I am feeling a thousand percent better from my sinus infection after reading your inspiring post Nita!! Love to you all!!! xxxoo Praise God! :)
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