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Hello FReepers! This is Yvonne, Jim's caregiver (I have a new screen name) Just want to let you all know Jim was hospitalized last Wednesday to the ICU unit. Chris and I thought he was leaving us but by the grace of God he spared him. He is back home! what a miracle! He bounced back and it is truly a blessing and we are so thankful to our heavenly Father up above. life is temporary, Today is the day of salvation 2Corinthians 6:2 For the wages of sin is death, But the gift of God is eternal life through...

Spent the entire month of June in the va hospital. Again (second year in a row). And then 4 1/2 months in a skilled nursing rehab facility. Solved some of the medical issues but I'm still under the weather. Arms and hands still extremely weak. Still in bed for most of my time. Still can't sit in my powerchair very long. Still can't feed myself, etc. Still can't type. Still using voice recognition software to enter posts, etc. Very slow. Our big problem right now is Chris is overwhelmed and stressed out. We're now looking for a full-time, live-in 24/7...

But no serious problems. It's been decided, however, that from now on, I'll bring his home and work to him at a care facility. Treating his pressure sore has resulted in a slough of other emerging difficulties -- breaking-down of the skin on his back being the main one. It's in his best interest that he will be admitted into a facility where he can get the adequate care he needs, and as mentioned, I'll bring his home and his work to him at the facility.

I'm still flat on my back. The pressure sores that sent me to the hospital are almost healed, but still too painful for me to spend much time in my power chair, so I spend all my time in bed. The nurse says the wounds are now just superficial, and should be healed very soon. I do have a new spot on my bottom and on my back, but they haven't become sores yet. Hoping to spend more time in my chair each day until completely healed and to prevent more sores on my back. My hands and arms are...