Monday all day in the chair!

your prayers are REALLY REALLY working!!! today he stayed in his chair from 9am to 430pm!!!!!!! he started his PT today..i was in for the second session..the hard stuff..he blew the PT people away!!! they kept saying - wow he is SO strong!! wow - we've never had a patient like him before!! - they are SO excited to get to work with him - in fact they are putting him in a manual wheelchair tomorrow!!!!! that usually takes a month!!! sorry for all the !!!! as you can see im so excited!!!

he is eating so much better too..and his breathing is fantastic...jons sister kristi and her hubby chris are in town..they just got back from a weekend cruise..so kristi is staying with jon over night..then chris and i will leave EARLY 6pm to get back to the hospital so they can head for the LA airport to get back to utah..

we talked to George at the rehab place about having family stay over night..we explained to him our reasons and we all agreed that eventually jon would be doing good on his own thru the night..and as soon as that happens we'll all be sleeping in our own beds..but the rehab place needs to remember that this is ONLY day 11 of his recovery!!! most everyone else have been in ICU for 30 days- so they are use to not having someone there for them...so as of now..the family will stay thru the night..and then jon will be better sleeping on his own..

his spirits are SO great- and his determination is AMAZING!! even thru PT..they would say do 15 of these..and he'd do 14 and say okay 2 more...they couldnt believe it!! he's SUCH a go getter- and anyone that knows jon - knows that about him - it was awesome for the both of us to see his determination and HF's blessing and miracle in ACTION!!!

he's been growing out his beard..since he hasnt really had an option..i kind of like it! i like him a little "rough around the edges"...they talked about shaving it tomorrow..so we'll see what he looks like when i see him in the morning...

thanks aunt glenda for the cute packages for the girls..i have yet to open the other box yet..trying to save that for jon..the girls LOVED all the fun things!! sarah said as i put her into bed...this was almost my favorite day ever!! things kids say - i love it!!

we ask that you continue to pray as you have done SO faithfullly!! jon frequently asks how I AM doing..i tell him surprisingly really well..i told him its because of all the prayers in my behalf...he wants to make sure im crying..and getting it out of my system..i tell him i do every couple of days..i dont hold anything in!! he's very worried about the burden this is putting me through..and will put me through...i tell him not to worry i have lots of help..and im sure ill have continued help down the line...i told him to just work hard so that atleast his arms work and he can do many more of his own things..and isnt 100% dependant on me...he said he's planning on doing SO MUCH more!!

i thought i'd share a couple of humorous moments..while jon was in his chair..he likes to be elevated once in a while..meaning a pressure release..sort of tipped back into his chair..if that makes any sense!?!? anyway..your suppose to lock his wheels and then turn these 2 things and tip him back and WITHOUT FAIL he always asks me..."sweetie..did you lock the wheel??" after the 5th time of this question i just looked at him and said "sweetie! enough with the lock thing!! ive got it!!" it was pretty funny...so this one time i was going to do the pressure release thing..and i went to go do the "lock thing" instead i pushed a lever which sent his upright feet FLYING to the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!! OOOOOOPPPPS!!!!!!!!! he just calmly said ..."sweetie..did you do the lock thing?" i think he was truly frightened..he told our friends.."please dont leave me alone with her- im really scared!!!!!!"

the other story is we were in PT therapy..in their gym..and he was working out and the PT's kept saying "wow he's so strong! he's the strongest patient we have!!"
i then looked around the room and noticed the 5 other 70-80 year olds there and had to chuckle!!!!

so today was good for him..he got REALLY cold after therapy and being in the chair for so long..his chin and jaw were shaking tremendously..it started going into his temples..he was FREEZING!! we kept laying blankets on him and they have this heater light thing..it was on FULL BLAST! he probably just ended up getting a facial tan! then kristi and chris started putting very hot washclothes on his forehead which calmed him down and he slept for an hour...he was so grateful..he said he wanted to cry at that point..it was SO hard on him!! his temp got down to 97.0...they say thats normal..and that his shaking his normal..maybe his spine is coming out of shock..or its his body readjusting to everything...he was a little scared by that..
his plan is to take 2 tylenol and 2 sleeping pills again to get some much needed rest again..

i forgot to ask that we pray for his deltoids..that they will be strong..that each of his muscles will be quickened..and come back to life..each day he gets more and more feeling! its truly amazing!!! his right side he feels more then in his left side..its SO encouraging!! also pray that his shivering will subside..and that he will be relaxed..also continue to pray that no pnemonia sets in..and that he wont encounter any bladder infections..

thanks to everyone ...emails, cards, dinners, food, visitors, prayers, thoughts..were so lucky to have such wonderful people care so much about us!