January 3, 2012

Not the best of days for Jason, as his HO (I think) is starting bother him again. We will be talking with the doctor tomorrow and see if there is something that we can do to make him more comfortable while we wait for his custom seat. The wounds themselves are looking better all the time, and we went in to see the nurse practitioner, and she felt that everything was coming along well. The funny part is that now when we go in I effectively do all the work with the wound care, because I know how to touch, as well as where to touch safely. The medical staff is sometimes less than caring, and I guess I really can't blame them too much. Most of the corpsmen joined with the idea that they would be out in the field "in the action" and when they get placed in a medical office or hospital they get bored. Over the course of these past 10 months I have had the opportunity to work with some who have been absolutely outstanding and others I hope we never see again. Fortunately, the latter is a MUCH smaller list.

We've gotten to know one of the chaplains these past few days, and he has been a great help with getting some things done. Funny part is that he is actually a patient here as well (neck injury). Like today, Jason and I had to go to the nurse practitioner, and we had the girls with us. Mike was also there, and he said he would be happy to watch the girls while Jason and I were in the procedure room. The girls already know him so it was a great fit. Jason and I will probably end up making a visit to his church, as soon as Jason is up for that type setting. I'd like to get back to going regularly again, as it has been too long since our last visit.

I'm hoping that tomorrow will be a much better day for Jason, and I think it will be, though if it is not we'll simply take it as another step in the journey. Thank you all for all your support and prayers, it continues to amaze me how strong you all have been for Jason and all of his family.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Sorry to hear the HO is bothering him still. I hope that there is something that they can do for that in the long run. It seems like it is taking forever for the new seat to get there, 6 weeks seems like 6 months.

    God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

    We'll be helping Miss Linda this weekend move some boxes. Glad to hear of the respite for George. Jason, we're here for you. Anything specific that you need let me know. I'm your same blood type if you'd like me to donate for you down there. Give those little girls a kiss from their "Aunt Karen".

    All our best,
    Karen & Rob
    Livermore Friends
    Still Praying!

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 3:11 AM

    Will continue to be strong in thoughts and prayers for Jason and all of his family.
    Blessings as Always,
    Paula Gentile, friend of Carol and Tom Hall, from Pasadena, Maryland

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    We send our concern and prayers for Jason and the entire family. Hope today IS a better day and that Jason will get some relief from his discomfort. Best wishes for a Healthier, Happier New Year.
    Tom and Carol Hall from Pasadena, Maryland

    ReplyDelete
  4. Margie MoJanuary 4, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    Hopefully today was MUCH better! Please let Jason know how much we admire him. He continues to find the positivity in every situation and that is truly a gift!
    Stay strong, friends!

    All the best from your friends at Diamond Learning Center

    ReplyDelete
  5. CritterJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    So proud of how far Jason has come and all of the wonderful family and friends he has. God bless you all!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

January 2017

January 2017
Jason gets a visit from Gen. Jon Monett

January 2017

January 2017
With Gary at the GSF Office

Popular posts from this blog

April 29, 2018

Image
I know I haven't been keeping up with the blog and posting as often as I said I would, but I guess that's what happens when the days really do start to seem more normal, and don't feel like there is much to update about. Then when there is something exciting going on, by the time I can get to the blog I'm pretty well worn out for the day and then I'm slow to get to it afterward. Well, I will continue to provide updates, as I can and we'll just have to see where it takes us. Jason's sled hockey season is over and he had a great time with it. He was not able to go to the final tournament, in Chicago, due to travel challenges. First challenge was simply getting there - there really isn't any way to get there, that doesn't simply totally wear him out, and then he needs the next day to recover. We think we may have figured out a way around this, though it actually means more travel time, rather than recovery time. We have found a van that can provide a ...
Read more
Again, I have no reasonable excuse other than to say I got side tracked. On the last post I mentioned that Jason had gotten injured, while playing in the hockey tournament. Well, as it turned out it was a more serious injury than either of us had suspected. The outcome was that he lost some soft tissue and a section of his pelvic bone was exposed (about the size of a quarter) and he is now required to have a wound-vac so that it can heal properly. This means that he has to spend most of his time in bed and can only be up in his chair for no more than 20 minutes at a time, and that followed by hours of rest time. The rest time is for the injury, and not necessarily for Jason, as he isn't tired. As you can imagine, he gets very board with this "life style" and wants to get up and go do something. We've been going in to wound-care frequently, once or twice each week, and they keep telling us, "...we'll take a look at it next week, to see what happens next....
Read more

Happy St. Patty's Day!

To day was a good day for Jason, as they removed the breathing tube from his mouth and throat, and his medications and pain meds were lowered. All this lead to him being able to begin talking to us, and have visitors, other than from family. On top of that, Bridgette came with the girls today (she went a short time ago to go pick them up), so he'll be able to see and speak with them as well. Of course tomorrow is Friday, and he is scheduled for another surgery (I'll talk more about that later) so we will need to go visit with him early in the morning, and then later tomorrow we will be able to visit with him again. He was visited by a bunch of different doctors with all of them asking him the same basic questions of, "How are you feeling? Where do you have pain? Can you tell me where you are?" etc., etc. Then came the psychiatrist, who wanted to be sure of his mental abilities and neurological issues. He began with those same questions then asked, "Do you know wh...
Read more