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

Sherman's Birthday Party

This is a photo from Sherman Capello's birthday party today. Jerry Sales and Shirley Gibbs are standing and Sherman is seated. They are all first cousins.

It was a very nice party. They brought Sherman from the nursing home to the house for the party.


This is a nice photo of Dolores and Sherman at the beginning of the party.
He may get to come home full time soon.

Love, Gail and Jerry Lee

Update

Well, I finally did it and we both survived. I borrowed Tara's car and by myself took Sherman to not one but two doctors today. The first doctor went to is a new one. It was recommended that I talk to him and he examine Sherman to see if Botox injections might help his right arm. After trying to move the arm and putting Sherman in a lot of pain it was determined that the injections would probally help. I did not know but Botox is a muscle releasers. We go back on Monday to get the injections. The will probally last for up to six months and during that time the "tired" muscles will have a chance to recover. Then we went back to the doctor that did the kidney surgery and he has dismissed Sherman for a year. Then he will go in and he will have another look at the stones in the left kidney. I did ask it the pecan was a native or hybrid and he said native. :) Of course if either of the stones move then we will have to take action.

I have definitely decided that I am going to get rid of the Trail Blazer and get a van that is equipped to lift the wheel chair in so I don't have to. That was not a fun thing to do. If nothing else I will learn by experience. As of right now all is good. I will let you know how the injections work.

Please continue to pray for both of us,
thanks,
Dolores