Reality

Karen and I both got a big dose of reality today. Moving around a home is very different from moving around in a hospital room. Not only did she get pooped after half of the "home evaluation", she was unable to get out of some of the chairs in our home. The bed, toilet, and shower were handled quite well. Her computer chair, kitchen chair, lazyboy rockers, and lawn furniture presented significant difficulties. I've got some work to do in the next two days to make everything "ready" and will be getting some help from Gerry Heck, our wonderful friend. As they leave for three months on Tuesday, I'll have to work him hard in the next few days. Judy Heck will be cutting and styling Karen's hair in our home Saturday. Two great friends!!

Use of the pool will be delayed several weeks. She could probably get in OK, but getting out would be next to impossible. She and I agreed that she will have to be very careful in all of her movements and transitions. I'm unable to offer her much help, so she will need to err on the side of extra care in all new efforts.

Love, Bill