Three months. 90 days. It seems like an eternity ago that everything turned upside down, literally. It has been a long journey back for Jan and she still isn't 100% yet but progress is slow when you speak in terms of bones.
Yesterday Jan walked something over a mile and a half. Pretty good. I took her to the mall to get a jacket and a few other things Tessa had put on hold at Old Navy. I took her in my truck, which did not have the handicapped tag in it. This meant we had to park in a normal spot and she had to walk a little farther. She did fine. Jan thinks that when it expires at the end of the month I should renew it. I'm hoping she does not need it renewed after March 30th!
After we arrived home, there was a call from an odd number we didn't recognize. It was a survey about Bilkmore. Too bad it was only about the neurosurgeon that took the halo off. I dearly wish it had been about any other single visit besides that one! Would she ever have let them have it! Does anyone else think they are cherry-picking the visits they survey?
The pin sites are healing nicely. All but one is now a pink depression. The fourth hole, behind her left ear, is still a bit scabby but is also healing. They are still a bit tender but not overly painful. I continue to massage them as they heal to prevent the skin from adhering to the bone.
Another halo patient contacted us
through the blog. She was in an accident and started her own blog. She was looking for advice and a friendly chat about what to expect. Jan has corresponded with her a few times. I'm sure the poor woman is overwhelmed, just as Jan and I were.
We cleaned out the closet of all the slit t-shirts. They are now in the garage and will be recycled as shop rags. Of course, if you know a halo patient that needs them, I'll gladly forward them on.
Yesterday Jan walked something over a mile and a half. Pretty good. I took her to the mall to get a jacket and a few other things Tessa had put on hold at Old Navy. I took her in my truck, which did not have the handicapped tag in it. This meant we had to park in a normal spot and she had to walk a little farther. She did fine. Jan thinks that when it expires at the end of the month I should renew it. I'm hoping she does not need it renewed after March 30th!
After we arrived home, there was a call from an odd number we didn't recognize. It was a survey about Bilkmore. Too bad it was only about the neurosurgeon that took the halo off. I dearly wish it had been about any other single visit besides that one! Would she ever have let them have it! Does anyone else think they are cherry-picking the visits they survey?
The pin sites are healing nicely. All but one is now a pink depression. The fourth hole, behind her left ear, is still a bit scabby but is also healing. They are still a bit tender but not overly painful. I continue to massage them as they heal to prevent the skin from adhering to the bone.Another halo patient contacted us
through the blog. She was in an accident and started her own blog. She was looking for advice and a friendly chat about what to expect. Jan has corresponded with her a few times. I'm sure the poor woman is overwhelmed, just as Jan and I were.We cleaned out the closet of all the slit t-shirts. They are now in the garage and will be recycled as shop rags. Of course, if you know a halo patient that needs them, I'll gladly forward them on.
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