A Simple Timeline

A Simple Timeline...

March 9, 2014- Admitted to St E with minor symptoms (on eve of move from house to condo*)
March 10- Guillain-Barre diagnosis and progression to full paralysis and intubation
March 12- Transfer to University Hospital NSICU
March 12-26- NSICU at UC
March 26-27- Brief stay at LTAC- Drake Hospital at Christ
March 27- Emergency surgery for bleeding trach, transfer to SICU
March 28-April 14- SICU at Christ (pneumonia and PE treatment)
April 14-19- MICU at Christ
April 19th- Transferred back to Drake Hospital (at Christ) ROOM 3083 (Easter weekend)
July 31- First time outside in 21 weeks
August 25- First meal in 5 1/2 months
October 16- 67th birthday at Drake
October 31- MICU at Christ for treatment of pneumonia and MRSA infection
November 17th- Return to Drake Hospital (at Christ)
Thanksgiving-Christmas-47th Anniversary- New Year 2015
January 17th- Hematoma (dealt with for about a month following)
March 19- 2 weeks off the ventilator! Trach capped for first time ;)
April 4&5- Baptism service and Easter
April 20- "So long" party with Drake staff
April 23- Move to Providence Pavilion rehab center in Covington, KY
May 26- June 10th- St E hospital (trach out, MRSA treatment)
June 10th- moved to Gateway Rehab in Florence, KY (feeding tube removed)
July 2nd- moved to Rosedale Green in Latonia, KY
August 8th- first time sitting in the seat of a car in 17 months
Oct 16th- 68th birthday party at Rosedale
November 26th- Thanksgiving with family+ at the Rickerts
*November 27th- first time in condo since purchase*
January, 2016- began using a motorized wheelchair controlled by head
July 10- move to HealthSouth rehab to prepare for move to assisted living
July 28, 2016- moved to Elmcroft Assisted Living in Florence, KY. After 871 long nights apart finally sharing a roof with wife again!!
August 2018- moved out of Elmceoft. Steve to Emerald Trace. Nancy to the condo.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

A visit with Bob and Sue Pinney


 From Nancy:

 Most of you who have been reading the blog know how eagerly we were looking forward to our visit from Sue and Bob Pinney, of Cary, NC.

They came to the hospital Monday as part of a trip to see their son’s family in Lebanon. We met like we were old friends. Sue and I have corresponded by email for weeks now, she sending encouragement and me sending questions.

Sue and Bob spent time with us and our daughter, Becky, who happened to be in town again. It was such a good visit. We talked easily and “compared notes.” There is nothing like meeting ones who have walked the exact path we are on. I tried not to stare at Bob, as I just took in the easy way he laughed and moved. Just as inspiring is the story of their love that was tested to the extreme and how they learned new ways to depend on each other, becoming even more “one” as marriage is meant to be. We are so grateful that Flora found them online months ago and for their continual encouragement. We look forward to being on the other side one day and doing the same for others.

Thank you, God, for sending this couple to help us find the way through this.
Nancy

(Please see the photos from the visit- Flora-------->)

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