so jon is in his new home.. loma linda rehab (east campus)..its a nice place..friendly staff...its shared rooms- BUGGED..but as of now no one is in there with him..they are really nice about letting us stay the nite with him so that is great..there are other people there doing that too..they just bring like fold out cots..i picked one up today for whoever stays there- we've been just sitting in a chair this whole past week!
when we left the hospital..ALL the nurses and PT's were SO SAD!!! they didnt want jon to leave at all..they LOVED his room! all of his posters, family and friends..and especially jon..they told him.."when you walk again..you come right back to us okay!" jon said I PROMISE I WILL!!! it was neat..
jons doing really well still...no complaints..the nurse gave him a body bath and jon said he could fell pretty much everything..he could tell her exactly where she was bathing him..he actually even felt it down his chest and stomach on the right hand side..so that was encouraging!!
then the doctor came in..start poking and proding at him..he very LIGHTLY poked jons toes to see if he could feel them..jon of course said no..anyway - the doctor told him he has about a 1-2% chance..jon said bring it on...ill take that 1-2% chance..the doctor did say that there have been 1-2% chancers that walk right out that door..so he's hoping for us too..jons dad said.."doctor, your going to see some miracles here"...
so we shall see!! tomorrow he has therapy started..he will be doing it 3 hours a day..its VERY scheduled out his whole days..i hope he likes that.. more of a routine thing vs sitting in bed all day...
i always HATE driving home!!!!! its usually very late..by myself..at night..tonite i cried the whole way home..i kept thinking man i hate having to leave him...i wish sometimes life was like it use to be..ill be SO happy when he's just back in our home again..no matter what his condition..just in my home again...then i thought im so lucky that ATLEAST i have somewhere to go see him..that he's alive..i cant imagine what people go thru knowing they have no where to go see their loved one..who am i to EVEN complain!! so i pulled myself together before i walked thru the door..im much better now..so VERY VERY exhausted though!!
i had to laugh..rachel caught 2 lizards from erin thompsons house..and she made a huge poster and taped it to the back of bonnie's van that said lizard for sale 6.75 includes the container..i saw the container on the table by my front door and i though OH CUTE! ill leave 6.75 and let the little lizard escape..but she had already put it back into its little cage i guess..im REALLY not any kind of a pet fan!! i make her keep all her "pets" in the garage- im so mean!!! i just prefer not to have a lizard hanging in my kitchen where i eat breakfast- just creeps me out!!
well its now 1230am..i REALLY need sleep..we shall see how tomorrow goes!!
these are the directions to the rehab place..take 215 north to washington..it will turn into barton road..follow that down and when you get to Benton turn right at that light and immediatly left into that parking lot..then you enter right there..it looks like a spanish style entrance..walk STRAIGHT back all the way to room 15 i think..once your all the way back go to your right and he's the last door on your left...
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I'm so glad Jon got all settled. I am sure that was such a long day. Hopefully it will be a easier to be on a schedule and for Jon to have a real routine. You are holding up so well, I'm glad you let yourself have a break sometimes, everyone needs a good cry!
You are SO smart about the lizard. What a good idea to pay for it...then you don't have to feel guilty about stealing your kid's pet! NO ANIMALS INSIDE here either. We did tend Jimmy's fish from the office last month while he was out of town, but that was pushing it!
I think Robert had it right when he told the doctor to expect miracles... Loma Linda sounds like a great place for Jon. I'm so happy that you're so faithful about blogging..you know how many people are praying and fasting for jon and your family, and I know it helps getting info on what we specifically can do to help. I check everyday to see the updates...I'm so impressed to hear about everyone helping out with the business and the girls and coming to stay with Jon. You are both loved so much and are in my prayers!
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