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Anxieties come from the weirdest places

A dear friend contacted me at random yesterday. They’re having a get-together at a nearby hotel, and asked if I could join them. Dinner and drinks will be served. They set me up with a hotel room and made sure it was OK that I brought Nora and Charlie, not just to the hotel but to the party as well.

I freaked out a bit, and I had no idea why. Mind you, I’m incredibly appreciative of their kind offer and will take them up on it. Still, somehow I was lying awake at 2 AM last night thinking about this and why it suddenly ramped up my anxieties to a fever pitch. I think I can make some guesses.

Dan and I were together for 18 years. In social situations, there was rarely just me or just him – it was usually us together, and I was very OK with that. I always loved spending time with my husband any way that I could. This meant that we weren’t really good at spontaneity, though. Travel required packing and making sure we had all electronics, CPAP, clothes, toiletries, etc. that we both needed. The dogs needed someone to watch them. Dan had food allergies we needed to take into consideration, as well as occasional flare-ups of IBS. So travel required some degree of planning ahead.

Now, within the span of 24 hours, I have received an invitation and will throw the dogs in the car and go spend the night away from home with pretty much no planning at all. Mind you, I did this for the 12+ years I lived on my own before I met Dan so it’s not like I’ve never done so.

I realized that this is a very firm reminder that Dan is gone. And that’s a new kind of pain.

As with so many feelings I’ve had over the last month, I have to acknowledge that pain and deal with it. It’s not going to go away – this isn’t something that gets better. But I will learn to deal with it. I will go and I will spend time with friends. I will have fun and re-learn a bit of spontaneity. I may need to take a break from time to time, but in the end I think I will be glad I went. Certainly nothing good is served by sitting at home alone.

Life goes on, and every day is a new day of learning to cope. Some days I’ll cry, some days I won’t. I will find new ways to press on. But I will never, never, never forget my love for Dan and the wonderful life we had together.

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“How Are You Doing?”

This seems to be the go-to phrase of everyone I have talked to. It’s now been 10 days since Dan passed away, and the answer is, “Not well at all.” I’m not sure that the answer people expect or want to hear though. At any given moment, I’m numb, I want to break down sobbing, I’m looking ahead optimistically to the future, I’m worrying about finances, I’m wracked with guilt over everything I could have done to prevent this (even though there really is nothing that could have been done). And give me sixty seconds and I may switch to any combination of these. Safe to say I’m a fucking mess, really.

I’m incredibly fortunate that my employer s giving me a wide berth and has very low expectations of my output right now. My doctor strongly suggested I stick to half-days this week and I plan to do that where I can. Heck, most of my co-workers are wondering why the hell I’m in here at all. At this point all I can do is put my head down and push on through.

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Just the Facts

At last night’s memorial gathering I realized that the specific details of Dan’s passing haven’t really been discussed or shared. There are certainly no secrets to be hidden – in all honesty, it is simply something that has not occurred to me. Therefore, here is what happened on Sunday, March 26, 2017:

Dan had avoided using his wheelchair the night before, instead using his walkers to move from the sofa, to the stairs, and then to the bed. He was so proud of this. On Sunday morning, when he was ready and dressed, he intended to get downstairs again using only his walkers. He had gotten as far as the bedroom doorway when he suddenly seemed to have difficulty breathing. I called 911. The paramedics arrived quickly, since the station Is just down the road. By the time the ambulance left, Dan was in full cardiac arrest.

The ambulance beat me to the hospital, and Dan’s mom Jackie arrived shortly after I did. We asked to go back to see him. The nurse warned us that they were administering CPR and we may want to wait in the waiting room, but we decided to go back. I’m glad we did. Not knowing what was going on would have made it worse.

When we got to the emergency room bay, there were easily ten people in the small room. We watched as they did everything they possibly could to get Dan’s heart beating again. It is notable that throughout this entire time, one of the nurses (her name was Nancy – I wish I had gotten her last name) maintained a running narrative just for me and Jackie to let us know what was going on and what was being done and why. This was not necessary for them to work, but I cannot begin to say how appreciated her efforts were. Unfortunately, after a full 30 minutes the doctor had to say they had done all that they could.

An autopsy determined that the cause of death was bilateral pulmonary embolism, and there is really nothing anyone could have done. He was on a blood thinner, but between the back surgery, the limited mobility, and the fact that not every blood thinner works for every person, the best you can do is minimize the risk – you can’t remove it completely. Someone is that single-digit percentage who is unlucky enough, and unfortunately that was Dan.

I hope that no one is upset to read this. I think that the facts are important, and the knowledge that everyone did everything that they possibly could at all opportunity is worth noting and recording. This account is not how Dan will or should be remembered, though. It is but a passing moment in a life well-lived, the life of man I loved with all of my heart and will always love.

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Daniel Robert Hauschild, age 40, of Volo, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Centegra Hospital -…

Daniel Robert Hauschild, age 40, of Volo, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry.  He was born December 1, 1976 in McHenry to William and Jacqueline (Jensen) Hauschild.

Daniel was employed by Siemens of Buffalo Grove, IL and Alpharetta, GA for 17 years.  One of his passions in life was to give his time and talents to charities he supported.  He enjoyed riding roller coasters with the American Coaster Enthusiasts and staffing and organizing science fiction conventions.

He is survived by his husband, Thomas A. Brady; his mother, Jackie Hauschild; siblings, William Jr. (Kim) Hauschild, Chris (Rob) Maddock, and David (Jessica) Hauschild; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth; and a brother, Robert.

Private family services were held with interment in Ringwood Cemetery, Ringwood.

For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, his family suggests memorials to SaveAVet.org, 387 Northgate Road, Lindenhurst, IL   60040.  SaveAVet takes Military & Law Enforcement working dogs deemed unsuitable for adoption by their agencies and places them on secured facilities owned by SaveAVet throughout the country and hires disabled veterans that meet criteria to live with and care for these other forgotten soldiers.

Arrangements were entrusted to Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL   60050.  For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit http://www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an on-line condolence message for Daniel’s family.

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Week 5 Update

(Remember these? 🙂 )

Dan has now been home for a little over a week, and we are slowly settling into some kind of routine. I’m working from home half-days this week, assisting Dan where necessary. For the most part he doesn’t need that much assistance, though. He is getting around by wheelchair within the house, and we have arranged the bedroom and bathroom upstairs and living room and dining room downstairs to keep everything accessible and manageable from the wheelchair. He can stand in one place for short periods of time so getting stuff off of shelves is possible as well. My help is only needed going up and down the stairs, providing a backup to prevent falls and carrying the wheelchair from one floor to the other.

Dan is technically housebound, which has a very specific definition per Medicare (the baseline from which most health insurance plans use). This means that with the exception of going to and from doctor’s visits and a few other minor exceptions he is not to leave the house. If something were to happen while he was out of the house the insurance company would, with good reason, refuse to pay for the in-home therapy from day one. This makes sense since if he could leave the house there would be no justification for in-home physical and occupational therapy.

Speaking of which, the occupational and physical therapists have been visiting the house this week, 2 visits each for an hour apiece. They have shown Dan how to use his walker more and how to practice static standing (building endurance while bracing on something like the kitchen counter). They also brought a second walker that he can use upstairs when comfortable doing so. He sees his surgeon and rehab doctor next week. Our hope is that they will move him to outpatient therapy and he will no longer be housebound.

As for working, he also has to wait for the go-ahead from the surgeon to go back to work. Dan’s job is completely computer-based so returning to work shouldn’t be too bad. He is definitely out until the end of the month, but with luck he will be able to return part-time starting in April. We are very fortunate that his short-term disability has covered 100% of his salary!

So that’s where we are right now.

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werewolvesversus: We are still accepting ALL SUBMISSIONS for…

werewolvesversus:

We are still accepting ALL SUBMISSIONS for WEREWOLVES VERSUS: FASCISM. We already have more entries than any other WV issue, and we want you to be in it too. Learn how here. We are looking for sketches, poems, comics, paintings, photos, or whatever else you have that depicts werewolves fighting authoritarianism, discrimination and oppression. The deadline is end-of-day, Friday March 24th. That’s the end of this week.

The issue goes on sale near the end of April 2017. It will cost a minimum of $1 but you can pay more. All proceeds through 2023 will be donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Special thanks to @viergacht for an amazing cover. More to come.

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werewolvesversus: We are still accepting ALL SUBMISSIONS for…

werewolvesversus:

We are still accepting ALL SUBMISSIONS for WEREWOLVES VERSUS: FASCISM. We already have more entries than any other WV issue, and we want you to be in it too. Learn how here. We are looking for sketches, poems, comics, paintings, photos, or whatever else you have that depicts werewolves fighting authoritarianism, discrimination and oppression. The deadline is end-of-day, Friday March 24th. That’s the end of this week.

The issue goes on sale near the end of April 2017. It will cost a minimum of $1 but you can pay more. All proceeds through 2023 will be donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Special thanks to @viergacht for an amazing cover. More to come.

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Book Review: We Three Kings, by A.F. Henley

We Three Kings, by @afhenley

Chicago 1982 is a goldmine for the construction industry, and Eric and his two business partners are thriving. Once nothing more than orphans in a Catholic boys’ home, they’ve overcome poverty and abuse to obtain success. Now living the lives they once only dreamed of, they’re sure of one thing: they will never look back.

Then the past returns, by way of a cheap polyester suit and a smile Eric has never forgotten-and all the dark memories come crashing back. Lucky for him, Jimmy has no idea who Eric is, or who Eric used to be…

Rating: 4.25 out of 5

The overall story arc of “We Three Kings” could be told in a few short sentences, but sometimes the beauty of a story is in the telling. What I liked about this story the most was that Henley relied heavily on “showing not telling” – that is, the backstory of the characters and how they came to be the people that they are is shown, not laid out in clumsy exposition. The history is sketched in piece by piece as they novella progresses. We actually never do get the entire picture and that’s OK. The reader has enough solid information to understand what has happened and how this influences the characters and can sketch in the rest as needed.

Eric is a deeply conflicted, troubled man who desperately wants to atone for past transgressions but isn’t sure he has it within himself to do so. He and Jimmy are clearly a great match, but he has a mountain of baggage to deal with before this could ever happen. Interestingly, I’m not sure Eric is a 100% likeable guy, but he is who he is and he doesn’t apologize for that.

My only complaint with the story is that the character of Jimmy isn’t as fleshed out as I would have liked, though in the context of the story it’s understandable why. Also, when primary plot conflicts can just be settled by the characters just TALK to each other plainly, I get frustrated as a reader. Of course, seeing the big picture that’s easy for me to say – to someone actually living the story and dealing with the doubts and insecurities, it’s probably not so easy.

This is another very enjoyable story from A.F. Henley, and I am happy to heartily recommend it!

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banchancomic: When the weather is getting chilly like now,…

banchancomic:

When the weather is getting chilly like now, there’s nothing better than this dish with a shot of soju for dinner. It warms you right up! This dish is full of everything tasty, big chunky juicy dark meat chicken, soft potatoes and deep, rich and spicy juice that tastes so yummy when eaten with rice. Soju is a korean liquor made with mainly potatos. It tastes somewhere between japanese sake and vodka. It’s used in Korean cooking a lot, especially in cooking meat. When heated with meat, the alcohol evaporates and takes away the gamey smell of the meat with it. So even if you are not into drinking this liquor, it’s good to keep a bottle for cooking purposes. And they are super cheap at Korean grocery shops, usually less then $7 a bottle.  It is the most popular drink in Korea and there are many different brands but most of them come in green bottles. You can use any brand for cooking. If you can’t find soju near you, no worries. You can substitute soju with sake or vodka. You can use many different types of chicken as long as it’s dark meat: bone-in chicken thighs, wings, and drumsticks…etc. Just make sure they are not too big, and you might need to cook them a bit longer in order for the chicken to cook through. I like to use boneless chicken thighs the best because they take less time to cook and also less messy to eat. 

Oh my gosh, I absolutely need to make this. Even if Dan is allergic to garlic – I’ll make him cheeseburger on the side or something 🙂

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went to a househunters-watching party over the weekend; here’s my impression of the show

karama9:

olivemeister:

squishlemon:

idiopathicsmile:

VOICEOVER: She wants a historically accurate thirteenth century castle in the heart of bustling downtown L.A. He has his heart set on living in a small metallic orb that would float over a bottomless gorge, beyond space and time. Can this pair of newlyweds see eye to eye???

WIFE: The location is nice but I don’t know about these staircases…I just had my heart set on an escalator made of sand and artisan brie.

HUSBAND: Well it’s definitely not a small floating metallic orb.

REALTOR: That…would defy several laws of physics.

WIFE (squinting): Do you have anything that is simultaneously larger, cheaper, newer, and more historic?

REALTOR: Um.

WIFE: And I need a big kitchen. I love to cook!

(Cut to footage of the wife in her current kitchen, wearing an apron and surrounded by pots and pans. She is hitting a banana with a hammer. On the counter next to her is a pile of doll hair.)

HUSBAND: Yeah, get her a nice kitchen. Of course, I won’t be spending any time in there, ha ha! (His laugh is loud but his eyes are so empty. They are empty all the way back.)

WIFE: And I need a room for my shoes. That is simply non-negotiable.

HUSBAND: Also, if we can swing it with our budget, I’d love a finished basement where I can really unwind and stew in my toxic masculinity and repressed emotion. And hardwood floors.

WIFE: And hardwood floors.

HUSBAND AND WIFE IN EERIE UNISON: Hardwood. Floors. (somehow it sounds like way more than two voices, more like the collective whisper of an army)

REALTOR: Okay, I will certainly, um. See what I can do? Anyway, this next house, it’s a metallic orb hanging on a sturdy cord near a ravine—

WIFE: Well it’s definitely not a genuine thirteenth century castle—

HUSBAND AND WIFE: (stare at each other in open contempt)

REALTOR: Heyyy so why don’t we take a look inside?

@sweetsugarstar

my mother watches this show all the time and i would just like to say this impression is spot-on

Pretty sure I’ve seen that episode, actually. Can’t explain why it’s so familiar otherwise.

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Day 23 Update

Just one more night then Dan will be home!

(From Dan) As I mentioned yesterday, Wednesday is the day I am going home, so today was the day where they test to see how far along you have come and confirm that you are truly ready to go home. 

We started with Occupational Therapy by doing the daily morning routine and I seemed to excel at that. The Therapist kept on commenting on how far I have come along and gave me a few tips on how to move forward. Spent the rest of the morning chatting with the staff and relaxing.

One thing I have forgotten to mention is that my sister Chris works at the hospital here and every week day she has come up to have lunch with me. It has been nice just having her here and being able to catch up on almost a daily basis. She has also offered to help out if we need anything in the evenings, especially if Tom needs some time away. My mother has also offered to help and it is very much appreciated!

This afternoon was Physical Therapy which was full of brutal things to do to make sure I am ready. Get in and out of a car (easy), up and down 12 steps (hard but doable), go up and down a stoop/threshold (kinda hard), and walk with the walker. There was a difference in score between 50 feet and 150 feet so they really wanted me to try for 150 to see if I can do it. With taking some standing breaks to shake my arms out, I was able to go 152 feet today, which surpasses my 69 feet previously! She also let slip that she had to modify my goals early on as I quickly surpassed them!

Everyone feels that this is the best time for me to go and that I am ready. I can’t believe it is finally time and so ready to be home with Tom and our doggies tomorrow. What has been so heartwarming is that all the nurses that are leaving and I won’t be seeing again have made trips to say goodbye to me. One even came back because she forgot about it until after she left. I will need to send something to them. Speaking of, I need to get some thank you cards made up to send to everyone who has sent cards and gifts so far.

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Day 22 Update

(From Dan) Started the day with Physical Therapy and was the last day for me to push for things that I want to work on. As I am going home on Wednesday, tomorrow will be the last assessment before heading on home so it is pretty much things to show that I am ready and able to take care of myself (with some help from Tom). Anyways, we worked on stairs again, going up and down 8 steps twice, which gives a good feeling what to expect. Also worked on side stepping as part of our stair setup along with some more on balancing. We finished with using a new walker that will be the style of the one I will be getting on Wednesday. It is quite a bit lighter so it is easier to work with overall.

After lunch, I got to enjoy Occupational Therapy where we did some transfers with the walker and moving around to sit on things was quite interesting, but ended up being real good to get used to. After that, we worked on more standing balance and doing tasks while standing, but at that point, I was getting real tired.

As the weather has been pretty crappy up here (4-6” snow), Tom is spending the night at home to work on leftover tasks from the installation last weekend. This means a quiet night for me, so will be laying down early and watch a good movie on my iPad. 

I am both very excited and pretty scared about going home, to be honest. I am sure things will be good, but I will need to be sure to be as safe as possible once I get there.

(Once Dan is home I’ll likely just be posting weekly updates.)

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Day 22 Update

(From Dan) Started the day with Physical Therapy and was the last day for me to push for things that I want to work on. As I am going home on Wednesday, tomorrow will be the last assessment before heading on home so it is pretty much things to show that I am ready and able to take care of myself (with some help from Tom). Anyways, we worked on stairs again, going up and down 8 steps twice, which gives a good feeling what to expect. Also worked on side stepping as part of our stair setup along with some more on balancing. We finished with using a new walker that will be the style of the one I will be getting on Wednesday. It is quite a bit lighter so it is easier to work with overall.

After lunch, I got to enjoy Occupational Therapy where we did some transfers with the walker and moving around to sit on things was quite interesting, but ended up being real good to get used to. After that, we worked on more standing balance and doing tasks while standing, but at that point, I was getting real tired.

As the weather has been pretty crappy up here (4-6” snow), Tom is spending the night at home to work on leftover tasks from the installation last weekend. This means a quiet night for me, so will be laying down early and watch a good movie on my iPad. 

I am both very excited and pretty scared about going home, to be honest. I am sure things will be good, but I will need to be sure to be as safe as possible once I get there.

(Once Dan is home I’ll likely just be posting weekly updates.)

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Day 21 Update

We’re in the homestretch now. Today was a day off for Dan, his first in the three weeks that he’s been in the hospital. He celebrated by taking some lovely naps, which is a great way to celebrate! I slept in a bit myself and got thoroughly discombobulated by Daylight Savings Time, but I’ll cope.

As noted yesterday, Jack and Chad did an utterly astounding job helping to prepare the house for Dan’s return. Right now unless there are any suddenly changes, he is due to come home on Wednesday. When I visited this afternoon we talked about the transition and what will be necessary. He pointed out that some chairs with arms would be needed for both stairwell landing and for the master bathroom, since he can only stand unassisted for a short period of time right now. Fortunately, at my mother’s suggestion, I was able to score a couple of great chairs (like you’d find in a doctor’s waiting room) from Goodwill for the fabulous price of $1.89 each.

Our current plan is that I will work a half-day on Wednesday then go to the hospital to pick up Dan. I will work from home Thursday and Friday, and then come Monday we will reassess where we stand (I lean to working from home but going into work – 5 minutes away – for meetings as needed, but we shall see).

I was a whirwind when I got home, walking and feeding the dogs, breaking down all the empty boxes in the house, taking out the trash, sanding the banisters and railings in the stairwell, running to Home Depot to return some leftover hardware and buy supplies for painting the banisters and railings, and prepping the shower head for the master bath for installation.

Finally, I wanted to mention all of the amazing cards and gifts that people have sent to Dan. I am gratified to say that there are more than I could list here, and I know that both Dan and I are overwhelmed by the support of our friends here and all over the world. I feel bad just singling out any specific gifts, but these are so special:

First, all of the wonderful people at Fur Squared (including Alkali, Xander, Draggor, Miko, and more people I wish I could name) sent us a beautiful card signed by a staggering number of people who were at the convention. It’s easy to forget how big of an impact you make on a community sometimes, but this reminder of home many people know and love Dan and are rooting for his recovery was incredible.

Second, Dave and Sarah (aka Plonq and Atara), two wonderful friends and gifted writers, sent a six-part serialized story that they tag-team wrote especially for Dan. This moved both him and me to tears (before we’ve even read the whole thing!). I can’t wait to read the rest of the story! We are blessed with amazing people in our lives.

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Oh my gosh. The weekend after Dan had his injury, we were supposed to go to a furry convention run…

Oh my gosh. The weekend after Dan had his injury, we were supposed to go to a furry convention run by several friends, Fur Squared, and be on six different programming panels. Obviously we were unable to attend, however we just got a very thoughtful reminder that they were thinking of us.

We have some of the most amazing friends ever!

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Day 20 Update

Another guest update from Dan:

Good news everybody! No low grade fever this morning!

Started
with Physical Therapy and did 3 trips up and down (backwards) the
stairwell, which the PT feels I should be able to handle the stairs at
home without too many issues at all. Afterwards, we went to the parallel
bars and tried holding my stand without using my hands at all. The
issue is that my body wants to turn when doing this so after doing some
of my own stretching, I was able to stand hands free for
about 30 seconds at a time. This is totally crazy as I don’t think I
could have even done that yesterday! We finished with some leg stretches
as being in a wheelchair can really tighten the muscles.

After lunch, went into Occupational Therapy where we worked on the core
muscles with some exercises before doing more standing in place hands
free. We are feeling very good on how things are going there and being
to stand doing tasks.

Tomorrow will be my day off as I am
supposed to have one (and they are short handed so can’t provide staff
even if I wanted to work). Will be working on a lot of exercises that I
have been taught and hoping that I will also be able to do some walking,
but we will see how things go.

Right now I am set to go home on
Wednesday, unless they feel I could use one or two more days of therapy
that would really improve things, but should know more on Tuesday for
certain.

Jack and Chad came over today to install rails in the
restrooms and in the stairwell to ensure the house is ready for me,
looks like everything went really well!

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Day 19 Update (a little late)

Another guest post from Dan:

Continued to have a low grade fever in the morning, however, all the tests they have done show to be okay and may just be allergies overall.

In Physical Therapy we started with trying to go down to the floor and back up to a chair. Using just your arms is very difficult and had to roll around to my knees to be able to do that. Afterwards, we went over to a stairwell and I went up the 8 steps and backwards down twice. A lot of Physical Therapy is to relearn how to do things, both safely and to get your confidence back while in a safe environment.

For Occupational Therapy, we worked on standing with a walker and using one hand to do tasks, to both help with endurance, and to be sure I can reach to do tasks while feeling comfortable using just one hand to hold me up. They then threw weights on my arms (while seated) and played games that required me to raise my arms a lot.

Tom brought me a very tasty dinner from a local restaurant and we worked on things that we need to buy to get the house ready for me next week. Jack and Chad are coming in Saturday and they are being totally awesome in doing whatever is needed to get things done right.

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Day 19 Update (a little late)

Another guest post from Dan:

Continued to have a low grade fever in the morning, however, all the tests they have done show to be okay and may just be allergies overall.

In Physical Therapy we started with trying to go down to the floor and back up to a chair. Using just your arms is very difficult and had to roll around to my knees to be able to do that. Afterwards, we went over to a stairwell and I went up the 8 steps and backwards down twice. A lot of Physical Therapy is to relearn how to do things, both safely and to get your confidence back while in a safe environment.

For Occupational Therapy, we worked on standing with a walker and using one hand to do tasks, to both help with endurance, and to be sure I can reach to do tasks while feeling comfortable using just one hand to hold me up. They then threw weights on my arms (while seated) and played games that required me to raise my arms a lot.

Tom brought me a very tasty dinner from a local restaurant and we worked on things that we need to buy to get the house ready for me next week. Jack and Chad are coming in Saturday and they are being totally awesome in doing whatever is needed to get things done right.

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Day 19 Update (a little late)

Another guest post from Dan:

Continued to have a low grade fever in the morning, however, all the tests they have done show to be okay and may just be allergies overall.

In Physical Therapy we started with trying to go down to the floor and back up to a chair. Using just your arms is very difficult and had to roll around to my knees to be able to do that. Afterwards, we went over to a stairwell and I went up the 8 steps and backwards down twice. A lot of Physical Therapy is to relearn how to do things, both safely and to get your confidence back while in a safe environment.

For Occupational Therapy, we worked on standing with a walker and using one hand to do tasks, to both help with endurance, and to be sure I can reach to do tasks while feeling comfortable using just one hand to hold me up. They then threw weights on my arms (while seated) and played games that required me to raise my arms a lot.

Tom brought me a very tasty dinner from a local restaurant and we worked on things that we need to buy to get the house ready for me next week. Jack and Chad are coming in Saturday and they are being totally awesome in doing whatever is needed to get things done right.

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Day 19 Update

On Day 19, we rested ? We’ll have a complete update tomorrow, I promise!

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Day 19 Update

On Day 19, we rested ? We’ll have a complete update tomorrow, I promise!

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