Hubby Now Home!

Jerry is now at home and doing quite well. He still needs the walker and his cane to get around, but he's HERE!!!! That's the best part. After 4 months in hospitals and rehab facilities, it was so good to see him come home.

And I want to thank the folks at Life Care for their excellence in helping Jerry through the rehab process. They're such lovely folks there, always remembering your name and smiling. I think that's one thing which really impressed me. No looks of drudgery, no frowning, nothing like I've seen in other places. And they always responded quickly to Jerry's needs.

He really liked the food, the camaraderie with not only the staff, but the other residents. Everything was made to feel like home with a great deal of respect. You can't beat linen table cloths & napkins with goblets & good quality cups in the dining room to make you welcome.

If you have a loved one who is in need of extended skilled nursing, PLEASE contact your insurance provider and see if LIFECARE is on their list of authorized facilities. You won't be sorry.

Marge

It's Taking A LONG Time...

I'd posted information about the Bonanza RenFaire back in early October, 2011. Well, so much has happened in my life since then that has delayed any posting to my blog. My hubby, Jerry, went into the hospital around the middle of that month but was able to come home in a few days.

Then, at the end of October, the 27th, he had a massive heart attack and back into the hospital he went. It was not looking good at that point. They thought he may have a blockage, but then they determined he did not have that, the angioplasty was cancelled. So they had to do a Hypothermic procedure (not sure of the exact name of that) on him which basically froze him for a couple of days, to help his body heal. He was there, in CICU for a few weeks.

He was there for several weeks, then he went to a transitional facility (Tahoe Pacific) for a couple of weeks, then on to Renown ReHab for several more weeks. He came home on December 21st and was back with yet another heart condition on the 23rd. Days later, he was transferred to Life Care here in Reno. He's doing quite well now and we have high hopes that he'll once again be home within a week or 10 days.

This has been a bit of a rough time for us, so knitting and designing has not been at the forefront of my mind. Until shortly after the first of the year, when I decided I NEEDED to get back into my fiber crafts in order to keep my sanity. I've been able to get a lot done and have many more things on the drawing board.

My sincere thanks to all my fiber friends for their continued emails of support and their prayers. God has been watching over us all through this and frankly, Jerry's continued progress has amazed his doctors. Thank you!

Marge