Update from Omaha - 8-19-07
Its been a fairly quiet weekend here in Omaha when compared to the folks in Denver. Leah and I entertained a few guests, Jerry and two of his kids, Adam and Courtney stopped by to deliver my truck back to me, and to also to stop by and see Leah. We also had my cousin Christina and her new husband Cody stop by after their trip to the Henry Doorley Zoo. They were quickly entertained by my coworker Rod, his wife Lori and their very cute daughter Rori, who quickly became the star of the show!
Lori brought over a wonderful casserole for dinner, and Rod had found a nice loaf of garlic bread to finish it off. Lori was a bit annoyed that Rod didn't get them a loaf too, as the bread smelled quite delicious. A special thanks goes out to Rod and Lori for feeding us this weekend! It was delicious!
Mary (another coworker) stopped by for a bit later in the evening, and brought a little cheer with her. She came "BEAR"-ing gifts for us in the form of a basketful of teddy bears appropriately labeled "Leah's Bearometer." There were four different bears, each with a special tag around it's neck which stated a mood. The bears are for Leah to set out and let us all know how she is doing. There was the "I'm feeling beautiful, Smooch Me" bear, the "I'm feeling grumpy so don't mess with me" bear, the "I need a hug" bear, and finally the "I'm ready for PT" bear. Leah said I can probably hide the "I'm ready for PT" bear, as she isn't sure she ever is ready for PT. The bear's were a real hit, and I will have to get some pictures taken, as the bear really fit their personalities!
Mary also brought a little medicine for me, in the form of a six pack of Empyrian Brewing Co's Dark Vanilla Porter beer. She said I looked like I could use a few. She also said that Leah couldn't be left out of the drink department, but since she is on blood thinners and pain meds, she brought over a package of Key Lime Creme Soda, which Leah had never had, but now loves. Mary also spoiled Leah by giving her a bit of a left shoulder massage, and helping release and relax some of the knots in her upper back. Leah said that she felt like a limp noodle, and as soon as Mary left, she went and took a nice deep nap.
A special thanks goes out to our good friends Lori and Jay for bringing by dinner and a quick visit on Friday night. Once again, delicious food, and bountiful enough quantities that we were able to get two meals out of it. All the wonderful food that people are making for us, means that I don't have to cook, which really is one less task on my plate. I can't thank all of you guys for your help enough.
Leah loves having visitors, as it makes her day go by that much faster. She likes seeing people, and getting to see her and how she is doing can also help pick some people's spirits up a bit. I also think she likes people to come over, as it stops her from having to just stare at me all the time, which I say is probably quite boring.
Tomorrow we head over to an orthopedic surgeon to have Leah's shoulder looked at. Hopefully we will get a good prognosis, and get to start doing more advance PT so we can get her back to a more normal life. Leah is very anxious to be able to get back to doing stuff for herself, as those of you who know her know, she is very independent.
I actually did finally get a good nights sleep last night, had one of those Mary prescribed medications with dinner, and Leah and I sat back and watched a nice movie and just relaxed. I had a pretty good night, and slept fairly soundly thru most of the night. This is a big improvement over the last few nights, where I have pretty much been sleepless either to me dreaming about unpleasant things, or me being awake at the slightest little noise from Leah. I call it my Ninja nurse, as she makes a noise, and I jump up out of bed ready to help with whatever. Leah says that it is a bit freaky, as she even moves the sheets, and I pop up and am like what do you need, how can I help etc... I guess that is good, as I am trying to help out.
Well I have to get her ready for bed, early morning tomorrow, and a very busy rest of the day. I hope to see some more folks stop by and see us. I know we will be home in the evenings, and people are welcome to stop by and say hi. (Leah just read this, and told me to tell you guys that you are welcome to stop by during the day as well, you just might not see me...) Just be sure to give us a call so I can have a chance to powder my nose...
Thanks again for all the generous sharing of love and prayers...
J
Lori brought over a wonderful casserole for dinner, and Rod had found a nice loaf of garlic bread to finish it off. Lori was a bit annoyed that Rod didn't get them a loaf too, as the bread smelled quite delicious. A special thanks goes out to Rod and Lori for feeding us this weekend! It was delicious!
Mary (another coworker) stopped by for a bit later in the evening, and brought a little cheer with her. She came "BEAR"-ing gifts for us in the form of a basketful of teddy bears appropriately labeled "Leah's Bearometer." There were four different bears, each with a special tag around it's neck which stated a mood. The bears are for Leah to set out and let us all know how she is doing. There was the "I'm feeling beautiful, Smooch Me" bear, the "I'm feeling grumpy so don't mess with me" bear, the "I need a hug" bear, and finally the "I'm ready for PT" bear. Leah said I can probably hide the "I'm ready for PT" bear, as she isn't sure she ever is ready for PT. The bear's were a real hit, and I will have to get some pictures taken, as the bear really fit their personalities!
Mary also brought a little medicine for me, in the form of a six pack of Empyrian Brewing Co's Dark Vanilla Porter beer. She said I looked like I could use a few. She also said that Leah couldn't be left out of the drink department, but since she is on blood thinners and pain meds, she brought over a package of Key Lime Creme Soda, which Leah had never had, but now loves. Mary also spoiled Leah by giving her a bit of a left shoulder massage, and helping release and relax some of the knots in her upper back. Leah said that she felt like a limp noodle, and as soon as Mary left, she went and took a nice deep nap.
A special thanks goes out to our good friends Lori and Jay for bringing by dinner and a quick visit on Friday night. Once again, delicious food, and bountiful enough quantities that we were able to get two meals out of it. All the wonderful food that people are making for us, means that I don't have to cook, which really is one less task on my plate. I can't thank all of you guys for your help enough.
Leah loves having visitors, as it makes her day go by that much faster. She likes seeing people, and getting to see her and how she is doing can also help pick some people's spirits up a bit. I also think she likes people to come over, as it stops her from having to just stare at me all the time, which I say is probably quite boring.
Tomorrow we head over to an orthopedic surgeon to have Leah's shoulder looked at. Hopefully we will get a good prognosis, and get to start doing more advance PT so we can get her back to a more normal life. Leah is very anxious to be able to get back to doing stuff for herself, as those of you who know her know, she is very independent.
I actually did finally get a good nights sleep last night, had one of those Mary prescribed medications with dinner, and Leah and I sat back and watched a nice movie and just relaxed. I had a pretty good night, and slept fairly soundly thru most of the night. This is a big improvement over the last few nights, where I have pretty much been sleepless either to me dreaming about unpleasant things, or me being awake at the slightest little noise from Leah. I call it my Ninja nurse, as she makes a noise, and I jump up out of bed ready to help with whatever. Leah says that it is a bit freaky, as she even moves the sheets, and I pop up and am like what do you need, how can I help etc... I guess that is good, as I am trying to help out.
Well I have to get her ready for bed, early morning tomorrow, and a very busy rest of the day. I hope to see some more folks stop by and see us. I know we will be home in the evenings, and people are welcome to stop by and say hi. (Leah just read this, and told me to tell you guys that you are welcome to stop by during the day as well, you just might not see me...) Just be sure to give us a call so I can have a chance to powder my nose...
Thanks again for all the generous sharing of love and prayers...
J
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