Where does the time go? I was really tired this weekend and just went to bed before writing, sorry. Anyway, Tom has begun his therapy, and enjoys the new freedoms of being able to move around a bit.  He isn’t hooked up to any IV’s, just a bandage over the site of his pick line, and the wrist bands.  I took him his a pair of sweats, and told him he looked like Rocky ready to fight.  (Tom doesn’t really wear hooded pull over sweatshirts, and the kids gave him a set last year for Christmas in a grey/blue color)  So, Rocky came to mind when he put it on Saturday and the road ahead of us to recovery.  Maybe weird thinking, but oh well.

Tom is impressed with the variety of machines and how they can help people.  Example, the swimming pool just isn’t a pool, but it can do measurements and I believe the water level is controlled for whatever a person’s need is.That is a very loose description but close.  Naturally, he is working hard on the speech because his desire to go back to work is high.  Yesterday, he showed about 8 pages of “homework” due today.  Tom’s taking this very seriously.

We are going to get a reputation for disappearing.  Yesterday, the kids and I planned to take a movie up and watch with Tom.  Well, the rooms become very small, since Tom has a roommate, and we take up a lot of space.  So, we asked the nurse if there was another area we could go.  She gave us permission to go to floor 6th in one of there family waiting rooms.  So we went.  Only Ben had seen the new Batman, so that’s what we watched.  I didn’t realize it was almost a three hour movie.  The new nurse didn’t know where Tom had gone, and I guess they were looking for him all over the floor.  His nurse did find us, and said all was good.  Well, Tom did miss his dinner which they put in the refrigerator for him and reheated up.  We did have to pause the movie so Tom could go take his schedule medicines. It was good to do something together even if it was in the hospital. Today, Tom begins his therapy is earnest.  He’ll be done between 4 and 4:30, and will rest after that.  So, maybe no visits until after 5 or 5:30.  He should have an hour or two between 11 am and 1 pm before afternoon sessions.

As for me, I am weary this present day.  Nathaniel’s roommate Aidan, was hit by a car Thursday while running.  He’ll be okay, but did spend the night at Bryan West in ICU.  He has a concussion, bruises, and 5 staples in his head.  I made cookies for him and roommates and visited him at home this weekend.  He looks good, but bruises are there.  Pray for Aidan and Nathaniel they are going into finals week at UNL.  Also, Tom’s roommate is in a bad situation.  He had back surgery and while home recovering fell and re hurt the back.  He is now paralyzed from the waist down. It is unsure if he’ll regain feeling.  Tom’s overheard his conversations to a variety of places cancelling services because funds are tight.  He doesn’t get visitors and seems so alone.  Please pray for him, I believe his name is Billy.  On a lighter note, the outlook for Tom to be home by Christmas is very good. It is too early for that decision to be made.  Everyone stay warm today, it’s cold.  Have a great day.