10-25-2003,
Day 225, Week 32 (Saturday)
Hello
Everyone,
It
is another beautiful day here in Planoland. We are sitting
outside with Robbie in his wheelchair. The sun is shinning with
a few clouds in the sky. I would guess the temperature is around
70 degrees…. Very nice for October…. A few days after Robbie
was admitted back into Plano Specialty Hospital it was
discovered his pneumonia in his lower left lung had returned.
After receiving a 10-day round of antibiotics they tell us he is
over it. Now his cultures are showing an increase in bacteria so
they have him on another round of different antibiotics to clear
that up before it develops into something. The wounds on his
right leg (caused by the cast) are healing very nicely thanks to
the excellent wound care department. In about ten to fourteen
days they will probably discharge Robbie and we are preparing to
bring him home at that time. It is amazing the equipment that
will be required to treat for him at home. We are in the midst
of trying to determine and order what equipment we will need.
His wheel chair has been ordered and should be here next week.
He will also need a hospital bed with a rotating mattress, a
lift to help Marleen when she is alone, a shower chair to bath
him, respiratory equipment to keep his lungs clear. This has
kept us very busy talking to the sales people and trying to
decide which equipment is best to do the job…. Just when we
thought it might slow down to a routine it seems time is just
gobbled up by other requirements.
Still
hanging in there and keeping a positive attitude as each day it
does get a little bit better….
With
Love to You All,
John,
Marleen and Karen Grinnell
Just
click on the link below for his web page:
HTTP://www.robbie-grinnell.com
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Saturday October 11, 2003
Robbie's Stump opened up
again..... here the wound care people
are doing a pressure
water treatment to keep it clean and to help it heal.
This gun shoots water at the
wound then recovers the water.
The wound site on top of his
leg where his bone originally came out..
Notice the pin sites that are
healing.
The wound on his Stump that
reopened
Sunday October 12, 2003
Resting in their Cardiac
Chair... Couldn't find a wheelchair for him.
Monday October
13, 2003
Tuesday October 14, 2003
Friday October 17, 2003
Marleen playing on her
computer while sitting with Robbie
Robbie trying out to see if
this is a good Halloween mask.
Monday October 20, 2003
Tuesday October 21, 2003
Friday October 24, 2003
Saturday October 25, 2003
enjoying the outdoor fresh
air, and sunshine.
OK they wont let me stay in
the sunshine to long,
So back into the shade I go.
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