Long overdue update 1/30/11

Hi all. Sorry for the long lull in updates. Things are starting to go back to a bit of normalcy so there has been a lot to catch up on hence the lull.

Mom and dad are both out of the hospital and together again! They have moved into an assisted living facility that we are trying to make feel as much like home as possible. They are both improving everyday!

Yesterday Martin and I took them out separately to do some errands - Martin with dad, me with mom. Then we met up for a nice lunch at Gordan Biersch. It was very nice and again felt like normal was coming back. We got them a coffee pot afterward so they could have coffee whenever thet want like they are able to do back in Creede.

Amanda is going over today and Martin and I will go after work tomorrow to bring them a TV for their bedroom.

Your cards have been received and are very appreciated - definitely putting smiles on their faces. Thanks to all!

That's all for today. We will update with more soon. Just know that they are doing well and continue to get better and better everyday! Hard to believe that they are both doing so well just three weeks after the accident. A true miracle. And your prayers have helped them every day! Keep them coming!

Thanks!

January 22,2011

Mom is out of the hospital! She couldn't get out of there fast enough! She is staying with her friend Jacqui and then hopefully we will find them a permanent location for the next few months.

We saw dad this morning and he's doing very well. Well go over there in the AM to take him a good cup of coffee as requested.

That's all that's going on today. Well update more soon!

Great News - Update 1/20/11

Hi all. Great news - they took mom in for her last "surgery" and ended up not having to put her out and do anything to her!!!  This is great news - she's very happy about it! She'll be out on Saturday!

We are going to have dinner with Dad tonight - Amanda says he's doing well and might be out sooner than anticipated. We'll keep you posted on that.

Keep those good thoughts coming our way as they are working!!

Thanks!
Corey

Update 1/19/11

Hi all!

Sorry I didn't post last evening, there really wasn't anything to post :).  Mom is doing great - she will go in for another "surgery" (really just to look at everything and clean it up) tomorrow and then she will be getting discharged from Mayo on Saturday. She will stay with her friend Jacqui for a few days and then come to stay with Martin and me until dad gets out of the Rehab Hospital.

Dad is doing well - Martin took him a pizza last night - bet that tasted so good to him!! He is doing well and continues to get stronger every day.

I am going over to see Mom tonight and Amanda will be going over to see Dad - we are dividing and conquering these days :).

That's really all I have to update right now. We continue to count our blessings each and every day and pray for their speedy recovery.

I will post an update tomorrow after mom's surgery.

Thanks all!
Corey

Update 1/17/11

Hi everyone. Tonights update. Mom is doing great! They went back in to continue to watch for infection and keep it clean so it will heal. Looks like they will do this a couple more times before she is out. Next time will be Thursday. Even with all they are trying to do to torture her, she is having none of it ! Not allowing them to get her down! I talked with her for a while tonight and she sounded so great. And just to think...all of this is only one week old now. Crazy!

I did not get to see Dad today but Amanda was over there and said he is also doing well. I will get over there later this week to see him. Martin is going over tomorrow to bring him some more clothes.

Keep those prayers coming - they are working!!

Latest Update 1/16/11

Hi all. Today has been a good day. We went over to see mom this morning and she was having her lunch and feeling much better. We then went over to take lunch to dad and were there when the new Dr. came to check him out. Dad will get a physical therapy schedule that will more than likely mean that after his therapy every day he will be very tired. But it will also mean that he will be getting stronger every day as well. They expect that he will be in the rehab hospital for about 3 weeks.

Mom is going back in to surgery tomorrow afternoon - and I will use surgery lightly as they are really going back in to check to make sure they got all the infection out. She has requested cookies so I will bake her some for after her surgery. She may be out as early as Friday but we will know a more definite time later in the week.

I will post another update tomorrow after mom gets out of surgery.

Love to all,
Corey

Update 1/15

Good morning all. Today's update - Mom went into surgery this morning as they found an infection in her arm - she is out and the infection wasn't deep which is good news. She is now resting comfortably.

Dad is doing well today and will be moved to Healthsouth Rehab center this afternoon. Last night he said he may be up for calling you all soon.

Every day they improve - which is a great thing.

Until the next update,
Corey