Sherman Update

Hi all,

Here we go again. Yesterday Sherman and I had a meeting with the Social Worker at Red Oak and the therapist and several other people. The gist of the meeting was that Sherman has reached a stopping point in his progress as far as therapy goes. Speech stopped several weeks ago, PT will stop at the end of this week and OT will stop on March 6. It was their opinion that Sherman needed to stay at the Rehab Center as a permanent resident. They don't feel it would be safe for him to come home - safe for neither him or me. When I left yesterday Sherman was very upset as you can imagine. I told him to pray about it and I would pray about it and we would see what answer we got. When I went back today we talked about what it would be like if he did come home and what would be expected of him and of me. We both got the same answer from our prayer and it was for him to come home. I did tell him if he misbehaved I would put him on the patio and he would have to stay there :). He is in good spirits and said he would sleep good tonight. He is so looking forward to March 6.

While he was home for his birthday party I wanted him to try to see if he could get in the Trail Blazer so before he left we rolled him to the door and before I was ready to assist he had grabbed the bar over the door and pulled himself into the car. All I had to do was put his right leg in and buckle his seat belt. He just grinned at that.

Please pray that we have made the correct decision for both him and me. We feel it is the right one. Thank all of you that sent cards for his birthday. He enjoyed opening them and even giggled at a few. He really did enjoy himself and enjoyed seeing everyone. Thank you all.

Love and good wishes,
Dolores