Wonder-filled life
Wonder-filled Life Every day is full of wonder as PenDell continues to heal. I don’t use the word recover anymore. That word implies that he will recover his previous expression and ways of being. I don’t think that is where we are headed… we shall see. He has finished reading two books already, The Four […]
… and a Happy New Year!
… and a Happy New Year! Indeed it is. We are home. We are doing well. There is still an unknown journey ahead. We are in it together whatever it is. We left the Rehabilitation Hospital to a standing ovation lining both entrance halls. PenDell walked out with only a walker. Very few dry eyes […]
We Made It!!!!!!
We Made It!!!!!! Tonight, we have one more sleep here at the rehabilitation hospital. I am overflowing with gratitude! WE MADE IT! We made it and we are going home! I find myself quite vulnerable and weepy as I take in the fact that we made it, and we are truly going home… together. PenDell […]
Greetings from PenDell!
Greetings from PenDell! I have been greatly looking forward to connecting with you. However, time commitments and other limitations have not made individual contact largely possible at present. So I greatly anticipate sharing some thoughts with you, as best this group medium serves us. Our hearts have overflowed with deep thanksgiving as we receive your […]
Discharge Date Updated, and a Little Bit of Me Being Me
Discharge Date Updated, and a Little Bit of Me Being Me This post has been challenging for me to write… I am not sure why. We are going home soon. We will create a new normal everyday as PenDell’s brain continues to heal. A part of me is so thrilled to go home and another […]
So much to be Thankful for… Thanksgiving and a Discharge Date!
So much to be Thankful for…Thanksgiving and a Discharge Date! PenDell has started reading this blog. He reads a bit and then he becomes so full with the love and surround that he feels from your comments that he has to stop for a bit and just let it in. This man is amazing. I […]
Every Day is a New Day… Literally!
Every Day is a New Day… Literally! Here I am, another night watching my beloved PenDell sleeping. Oh my though, how things have changed since my last post. PenDell is a miracle. He is speaking full sentences in an audible voice most of the time. He still stumbles on words and struggles when he has […]
Witnessing a Miracle
Witnessing a Miracle So, here I sit watching PenDell sleep… again 🙂 It is such sweet release to watch and listen to him and to be filled with relief, hope, encouragement, and promise. We are at an acute rehab hospital. That means three hours of therapy a day plus three meals a day (which are […]
We Are Learning…
We are learning… I am sitting in our new “tiny home” listening to the rhythm of PenDell’s breathing while he peacefully sleeps. He has had a couple of BIG days. For anyone familiar with brain injury you know that change is traumatic. So, yesterday, we moved from Swedish Medical Center in Denver to Northern Colorado […]
The Next Step on Our Journey
The Next Step on Our Journey Well, we had a big day. We had to move from our room (and believe me, after being here and making “home” for almost two months, that took more than just a walk to the elevator)! PenDell got his first infusion of Cytoxincyclophosphomide today. He is receiving this chemotherapy […]