October 21

Dear Friends,

It's been a chaotic week of physical and emotional ups and downs for all of us. I didn't want to write until there was a real plan and I didn't know what it would be until this afternoon.

Denny's stay at Mercy for physical/occupational rehab has not gone nearly as well as anyone expected. After a great start, his strength diminished significantly so he isn't able to meet the criteria to continue in the rehab unit. Tomorrow he will be transferred to the sub-acute unit at Mercy for about five days and then he will be discharged to come home. We had originally been told that he would be going to a nursing home for more therapy, but the insurance has deemed him ineligible for skilled nursing care. So, he will come home and I believe we will be eligible for hospice care. I'll be learning more about that over the next couple of days.

Because of his limitations, I am converting the dining room into a bedroom for him.
The kids will help me with that over the weekend so we are ready. I still don't know how we are going to get him into the house but where there's a will there's a way, I guess.

I suppose I should have been more prepared for this, but he was doing so well....
but we will continue to take each day as it comes and with God's help we'll do the best we can. As much as he'd like to, I know Den won't be responding to all of the e-mails he received, but please know how much of a morale booster those notes are for him.

I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your continued support as our journey continues.

Love,
Carla