And on the 7th day he rested….
Not much to report today other than he is resting far better now that we have his pain and discomfort issues more under control. I did a whole range of exercises with him this morning, with a small dumbell, cones and his dog whistle. He did he leg raises and I managed to get him to lift his backside and the left side of his back off the bed, by levering off his left elbow while his left leg was bent up at the knee. He is certainly getting more mobile as bits of his body slowly start to wake up.
His eye opening is getting better each day, much to the delight of the caregivers at the facility who giggle pleasingly when he opens his eyes for them. All the staff there do an amazing job and we are very glad of it. They are all unsung heroes in my eyes and I know Darryl appreciates the devotion they show to his care.
So another new week awaits, each one has had a little more promise than the last. Interesting how hope and possiblity, my staple diet for the first four weeks, is slowly giving way to expectation and promise. It is a tentative merger of emotions, but it is not a product of thoughts, it is a result of actions and achievements.
Darryl, the mountain is getting a little smaller and your ability to keep moving it is growing a little each day. Remember though it is a marathon, not a sprint and for each day of groundwork you put in now, you will no doubt ensure there is more in the tank for later when the really hards yards begin. It is fair to say in this and so many other walks of life, it is not so much what you do that will define you, it is the way you go about it.
Focus always on the right way to about it Darryl, the rest will take care of itself.
Dad
And hopefully you all rested with him!
Good to hear of a settled day with continued indications of progress.
Keep well and get good rests Darryl, there’s still plenty of work to do but you are so obviously up to it.
Kia kaha
Good morning,
Good effort! keep up the good work – it must feel pretty good getting some movement back and some indepenadence. Go for it Darryl. Good luck for this week, here’s to more progress. Give that right side a tickle up so you can keep on keeping on!
Have you got that whistle going yet? someone might need to bring you another dog soon!
Regards Jane
Wow Dazzla
Thats huge little Bro
It’s kinda freaky how fast you are recovering!!
but again its pretty typical of you too is’nt it??
We just want to give you a huge hug :0)
You are so very important to so many people
and to be honest you would have left a huge void
Glad you can see the nurses now – that’s got to help!!
Catch you up
Hi Darryl
Great to read the posts and your progress over the last week. 3 cans of Waikato make near enough to 1 kilo so I figure if you two cans to your lifting regime every couple of days you will get back to full strength in no time! Been surprisingly warm up here considering how cold it was a few weeks back.
Eastern seniors had a close win in the weekend, and the Under 18 ninety milers had a big win down in Kamo. Keep up the good work and healing you are doing and concentrate on getting well and out of that place.