Back From La Jolla VA

Andrew spent a week in the VA (in-patient) in La Jolla.  He does this every year . . . and hates it just the same every year.  They don't have all the premium channels he watches and he says it's really noisy, so he doesn't get good sleep.  He spends time in-patient so they can run tests on organs, bones, blood, etc.

All his tests have come back good . . . he is very healthy.  His docs there are always surprised at how healthy he is for his high level of injury.  He's really never had any skin issues, his bones are still dense and his organs are working well.  His breathing continues to improve and he has pretty much developed a normal cough, at this time.  We were trying to figure out how often he has needed to be manually coughed in the last year, and we think it is less than 10 times total.  I can remember days where I had to cough and suction him over 30 times in just one day.  He has come so far!  He still has a lot of nerve sensation in his feet and hands.  We are certain this is from the activity-based therapies he was doing.  It was such a shame when we learned he could no longer participate in this therapy . . . but, his health was the most important thing in that decision.

He was happy to get home and watch all the season starts to his favorite shows.  He was VERY disappointed to find that the last show (series finale) of Dexter did not record correctly.  I am trying to find a copy of that last show for him.  If anyone knows where I can get this . . . please let me know.  He has watched Dexter from the very beginning and really wants to see it.  Of course, Breaking Bad ended and he was able to watch that one (thankfully).

Andrew has agreed to do a video blog post.  He says he doesn't know what he will say . . . I just told him to tell everyone how he's been doing.  We will get it done soon . . . so, keep an eye out for that one!

I've been really busy with a new project . . . having to do with helping others with Spinal Cord Injury.  I will soon unveil all the details . . . it is all very exciting!

That's it for now . . . God Bless,
Joye