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Ch-ch-ch-changes
Vernon’s accident happened 13 weeks ago. He spent exactly 8 weeks in the Surgical ICU and another 5 in the Progressive Stroke Unit. Tonight, Vernon has moved to the next level of care in his recovery to a sub acute center in Brea, about an hour drive away. I’m not thrilled about the drive, but it sounds…
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A Visit from Dr Justine
She had been kept from her dad long enough…it was time to bring Justine in on the waking action. Did you catch the “I love you? Pretty loud and clear to me. She’s watched the other videos and was ready to WORK. Watch out partner, there is a new therapist in town. PS The infection…
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Data Recovery
A couple of months ago, in the midst of everything else going on here, my external hard-drive crashed. This is where I kept all the family photos from the past few years. I know…I know…I should have had another backup, but I didn’t. It WAS my back-up in case the computer crashed. Lesson learned. Fortunately, I…
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The Moment
“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ― Walt Whitman My mother has been getting fascinating and encouraging emails from a friend (a true warrior woman) whose son was in a bad accident similar to Vernon’s. It was a long journey, and against the odds he survived. She sent the following…
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Bugs and Glitches
Bugs. Germs. Infections. Isolation. Its all par for the course in long hospital stays. But its no fun for Vernon or his loved ones. JUST SAY NO TO SUPERBUGS! He has been in the hospital for 12 weeks now and has been in isolation for two. I must say he has done pretty well, staying…
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On fonts, silly daughters and such…
Just wanted to share about my time visiting with Vernon today. I showed him a series of photos from last week where I attempted to capture Justine’s act of pretending to be Allison. I had taken a video, but once we had put her on camera, she had stopped the full-blown ‘pretending to be my…
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Whale Watching
This has been a special week for Justine and me, as we had beloved visitors at the house. Two of my dear friends from CalArts days came to hang out with us…one bringing her 7 year old son who has long been another brother-figure to Justine. I’ve known my girlfriends for 22 years each, so it…
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Caught Left Handed
Apparently it was International Left Hander’s Day this week. Apparently they make up only 10% of the population. Vernon seems to be turning into a left-hander (for the time being) himself. Here is a little video of one of his recent activities: finding his bearings, and holding on. He did this over and over, even after he got it…
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Missing Him
I haven’t known what to write lately. I am encouraged by all the latest improvements, but honestly, they only leave me wanting MORE. Just as it has been all along, one breakthrough does not mean the next day will be full of more breakthroughs. He gets worn out easily still. I keep the hope, because…
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Midnight Mike
Every once in awhile, since Vernon has been upstairs in the Stroke unit (PCSU), I notice little additions to the wall that seem to have shown up overnight. This Ska (music) logo has been stuck to the frame above Vernon’s bed for a few weeks. At first I thought one of his visiting buddies might have…