March 12, 2011

Wow! Bill has a real taskmaster in rehab this time! She keeps 'yelling' (not loud), "Come on, move faster, you'll never make it at this rate, you can do it, etc., etc., etc.) He takes it pretty well and (I think) even tries a little harder. The other day she sat on a stool with wheels, and they had a couple of races. :-) I'm sure it would all go better if he had ever exercised in his life, but we can't worry about that now. Of course she didn't know him before, so she doesn't know what she is working against. Almost have to laugh when she tries to get him to stand or sit 'tall'. He has slouched ever since I've known him. Wonder of wonders, though, he actually doesn stand a little straighter while she is working with him.

She's showing me a lot of things I never knew, and is afteer me not to let him fool me into thinking he can't do it. Our hall walks are going a lot faster than they used to--and farther. She tries to come between noon and one, so I don't have to sit there for hours wondering when he'l be going to rehab. He's so tired when he gets done, that he's ready for a nap, so I usually leave and often go back in the evening to make sure he does his 'walking' in the evening. She is also ordering the restorative program again, because she knows actually walking once a day is not enough. Thank God for the staff that encourage him to walk to the bathroom instead of just pushing the wheel chair up in front of him because it is easier and quicker. There are some very special people there.

Have started the re-application process. Sure hope it goes through this time. Took it directly to DHS and the fellow went through it line by line and made a list of the info I still have to get copies of for him. Still a few things we don't know where Bill put--and I don't know what I did with my birth certificate. So, guess he's not the only one that doesn't put things where they can be found. :-)

Haven't walked much this winter, time to get back at it. Sidewalks are showing, so it should be easier than it has been.

Tilly is still waking me up in the wee hours to give her a treat. Then she goes back to bed with me for a few hours. She doesn't think I should sleep past nine anymore, though. Now we're working toward being up by 8:30. Wonder if daylight savings time will change her schedule.

Repeat eyelid surgery on the right eye in ten days. Sure hope it works this time!