Saturday, June 26, 2010

Sunday, June 27


I've been home 27 days and it feels great. I finally gave in and got my hair cut, much cooler in the hot days in the Whipple valley. I've been going to therapy three days a week and now my shoulders hurt, no pain no gain. I learned one thing after seven months my wrist extensions have returned. That is the ability to give a motorcycle gas, I can lift my wrist off the table. The doctors in Atlanta told me that this would happen within the year, and they were right. It's such a good feeling to have something come back, though it's only small, it's a step. My occupational therapist showed me that I could brush my teeth, so guess who has to brush his own teeth now. As for vent weaning I'm up to all day (14 -- 16 hours) off the vent and it feels great, a bit tired at the end of the day, but it makes me sleep well.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Thursday, June 2


Hello everyone, I finally made it, home sweet home. There's nothing like the morning dew, or the way the Foxfire dances in the trees as the morning sun burns it off in the Whipple Holler. After spending two nights here, I'm already much better. The essence of solitude these days have brought me are well-earned. Yet, many more will come. As a welcome home gift I bought myself a gun mount for my wheelchair, included is a picture of such an item. It's got a joystick and a sip trigger, which allow me to use it by aiming and fire it. It will allow me to deer hunt this year and maybe I'll get that 12 point I was chasing at the beginning of last season. But I don't really care what I get I'm going to get it mounted, as my recovery deer. Next week though will be full of doctors appointments and rehab, not much relaxation there.and you will