WE made it...

So on Thursday Cory was finally released after 9 weeks of this craziness...we couldn't be happier. My little brother was able to help me go get Cory and ALL of the stuff that he comes with these days. You don't realize when you live somewhere (like the hospital) how much you can accumulate over a months time. We had clothes, 6 pairs of shoes, hats, toiletries, toys, medicine, wheels chair, walker, Cory, candy, un opened soda cans/breakfast drinks, computers, bed side commode, shower chair, pretty much you name it we had it. It was funny the nurses looked at us like we were crazy with all the trips we had to make from his room to the car.

We want all of the people that helped Cory at the hospital to know how truly wonderful they are. SO thank you to Nate, Jen, Lindsi, Vasanti, Jennifer, Dr. D., Larry, Jerry and ALL the of the nurses, therapists, food staff, and house keeping. We really appreciate everything you did for Cory. You are all angels to us. We will miss seeing you everyday and hope to come back for a visit very soon.

Since we have been home life has been a lot differnt and very very FULL. We have had a few crazy nights of firguring out how to sleep in the same bed again, Cory is figuring out how to shower and go to the restroom at home (o the things we take for granted). I have the responsibitlity of making sure he gets all of his meds., dosent fall out of his wheel chair, dosent fall when he DOES walk, and I have to remind him that its okay to take it slow on not rush like he used to (this is very tough for him). In addition, all of the relatives from my dads side have come into town for a little family reunion so life has been full of swimming, eating out, bbqing and much much more to come this next week. Cory and I have both been a little overwhelmed at times but its been okay because we have been forced into REALITY again.

I have thought about this a lot lately. It's so funny that when something happens in my life weather its having a baby, loosing a loved one, or now this trial I ask myself "why CAN'T the world just STOP for two minutes a let me take a deep breath and figure out how I am going to be able to get through this?"...don't the bills know that they just need to be put on hold for a while, doesn't my body know I don't have time to eat right now, why is everyone else still waking up and going to work everyday, these are the things I ask myself. And somehow it doesn't matter I still have to keep going because LIFE isn't set up to accommodate these unforeseen circumstances. I have to be strong. My grandpa used to say "you will either make it or you won't" haha and that's kind of how I am feeling right now.

Anyways, we are happy that Cory is home. And he is doing AMAZING. He came home using a walker and his leg braces called AFO's (I forgot what that stands for) but he also was fitted for a custom wheelchair because even though he can walk...its only for short distances before he is completely wasted. His wheelchair will be delivered in a couple weeks so in the mean time he has a loaner.

On Monday, Cory will start out patient PT where we will go to the hospital 3-4 times a week. Cory is very happy that he is finally to this point. He is still mostly numb in all parts of his body but little by little he thinks it might be coming back.

He wanted me to mention a few more things...When he sits for long periods of time in his wheel chair his legs get very swollen and red. He likes to walk because it helps with that blood return from his legs to his heart. His favorite thing to do right now is swim with his girls. Swimming is the only time he can stand completely straight up. It is very hard for him to balance with out some sort of flotation device. And lastly when he gets out of the pool he says his body feels really heavy and it makes him a little sad.

Well that's it for now. Sorry I feel like this post was delayed and now is a little random but once I figure out this new home life hopefully I will be a little more consistent on here again.

Thank you for your continued prayers and Happy 4th of July.