June 16 - July 1st

June 16^th We went back to Augusta and Jesse, Kym, Amy and Ronnie came home. Joe started Re-Hab today and said it was not as bad as he had expected. He is so eager to go home! He said this is the longest he has ever been away from home. While he is in Re-Hab the visiting hours are different. He is busy with exercises, etc. in the mornings, eats lunch with the other patients and then more exercise until 3 PM. After that we can visit until 9 PM. Kay and I take advantage of these free mornings to do a little shopping. More waiting, more visits after 3 PM. 

June 20^th . Sunday. Jeep and I went to church again at Marvin United Methodist Church. This church is smaller than Eupora First UMC and larger than Lebanon UMC.

June 21^st. They took Joe’s walker away. I don’t think he ever used it much anyway! They are teaching Kay how to care for Joe’s grafts and the places where they removed his skin to be used for grafts.

June 22^nd . The doctors plan to let Joe leave the hospital this coming Saturday, June 26^th if he continues to do well. This will be exactly 2 months after his accident. They want him to stay at the apartment with us until after his appointment with Dr. Hassan, his surgeon, on Wednesday, June 30^th. Maybe by then his compression garments will be here and can be fitted.

June 26^th . It took all morning, but Kay got Joe checked out of the hospital about 11:00 this morning. Joe asked if we were cooking at the apartment and I had to say, NO. He wanted to know why not. So this is my first day to actually cook a whole meal here. I tried to have some of his favorite things. Tonight Joe and Kay went out to Logan’s Roadhouse for supper. After eating almost nothing for two months, his appetite has returned with a vengeance!  It was so good to see them walking to the car hand in hand!

June 27^th. Sunday. Jeep and I went to church. We always receive a blessing by worshiping with these open and loving people!

June 29^th . Tuesday. We had a late breakfast and a very late lunch/supper today. We are testing Joe out with mini-trips around town to see how he will fare on the long trip home. We ate lunch/supper at the Olive Garden.

July 1^st We are beginning to pack up for the trip home tomorrow.  While carrying a load to the van, Jeep missed the last step on the stairs and hurt his arm on the railing.