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.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Blog post from Becky

We finally got a chance to go back down and visit Mom and Dad last weekend. It had been too long. Alex and the kids helped Mom at the condo, preparing for spring  - which has finally come - and I got in some quality time with Dad.

It is so wonderful how much Dad has improved recently. I cannot help but sit and stare at him when I am visiting. I wonder what he's thinking, I reflect on our past together, and I ... just stare. I watched him as he slept, talking a bit in his sleep, and wonder what he is dreaming. Is he having another dream about Heaven? Is he dreaming of times spent with Tim and me as kids? Is he dreaming of trains? Dreaming of Mom?

As I was leaving, he told me how proud he was of me and how I am raising my kids, how I am doing in school, etc. I tried not to, but I cried. It is SO GOOD to hear my dad's voice again and especially to hear such loving words. He apologized for not being more "entertaining" while I was visiting, but I told him I enjoyed my time with him immensely. It was as if we were just sitting at home, relaxing and watching TV - doing our own thing. It's what we do. And I love it.

Thank you for continuing to pray for our family. It means so very much.

 - Becky ;)
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