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Happy Easter + Some Photos!

Easter Sunday Morning:
Christ is RISEN! He is RISEN INDEED! I plan to watch my church's 10:45 am service online. They put that service online each Sunday. There is even an online Pastor. There is a 930am Protestant service here in the Chapel of the Immanuel Skilled Nursing Center but I'm afraid if I go to that, I'll not have time to get downstairs and set up my computer afterwards. I sure did enjoy listening to about two hours of Easter music on the radio this morning.

There is a lady from church who will be bringing Easter dinner to me and we'll eat together. I think she's bringing it from a good restaurant. She asked me if there was anything I didn't like and I said "porcupine". She laughed.

Last Weekend's visit from my brother Glenn, sister-in-law Judy and their daughter Kristi:


My family, along with my StepMom picked up Burger King (my choice) food so we could eat together and so I could eat something besides "hospital food".



Yes, I had a Whopper and Fries!


Yesterday was my first four hour "pass" away from the Nursing Center. I was picked up at 8:30 am by a Medical Van.... and taken to the "Farm House" restaurant to meet with my Nursing Class of 1970 for a mini reunion. We had a great time together. I was well taken care of, being "out on the town" with eleven other nurses!!







Today's Positives:
1. I have been able to gradually cut down on pain medicines that I need to take for my leg. I still take medicine but not as much.
2. I had a great time at my Nursing Class reunion brunch.
3. Christ is RISEN!

Happy Easter!!

Update and Impressing the Therapists!

The Weekend: My brother Glenn, his wife Judy and daughter Kristi came down from MN to see me here in Omaha. It was good to spend some hours together. They stayed in my apartment since I, of course, am in the Skilled Nursing Care Center. with my broken leg and broken wrist.

Monday: I had an appointment with one of my orthopedic doctors. I had X-rays and am on the mend. My leg was (still is) really swollen so I had a Doppler test to make sure I did not have a blood clot and everything was ok. My Doctor would not give me any response about when I can move out of the skilled nursing center.

Today: I am making good progress in Physical Therapy (PT) and in Occupational Therapy(OT). Yesterday the Doctor said I had to be able to walk 50 feet using the walker. Today I walked 50 feet. Of course the second time I walked I could only walk 25 feet because I was so tired. My problem is that my GOOD side is hurting so much, right upper arm, right hip, etc. Being able to use only my right side for everything is putting extra stress on that side and my muscles are rebelling. Today I was also given a foot "hook" so I can get my own bad, pinned leg into bed and not have to ask for help. I will not do it without someone being present but at least they can see me do it myself!

The key here is that the OT and PT departments have to make THEIR recommendations to the Doctors if I can live independently or not so it is those people I need to "Impress"!!

Today's Positives:
1. I now have a "foot hook" to help me get my bad leg into bed.
2. I walked the required 50 feet distance today for the first time.
3. My friend Nancy Stauffer helped me find an apartment in a Senior Residence housing area and Monday or Tuesday the Occupational Therapist will go with me over to the apartment to check it out and see what I would need to help me live there safely. It has no stairs, walk in shower, etc because it is built for seniors.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I just wanted to catch you up a bit on what's going on with me. Another time I will add more photos.