Mom sent this out Sept 13th…

Family and Friends,

This has been a fantastic week! Since Jerry was in the hospital for the bladder infection, he has been making progress by leaps and bounds. They took him off 2 meds, attivan and seroquel, I know I have spelled them wrong, and his mind is so much better. Even the short term memory is greatly improved. Marie called this morning, talked to him and told him that she was coming into town on Thurs. to see him and attend her class reunion. This evening when Arthur stopped to feed him dinner, he was telling Art that she was coming home and why. That wouldn't have happened 2 weeks ago.

He saw the Dr for the shoulder yesterday and it has healed great, doesn't have to go back unless he has trouble with it. Was cleared for therapy on it. It is stiff but hopefully with enough work, it will get better. The Dr said that he beat the odds-they were reluctant to do the surgery as they didn't think the bone would heal at all. They didn't tell us that at the time. He was tired today from the trip out yesterday, but otherwise so good.

My brother, Bert, stopped to see him and he asked him how the trip to Mississippi went and said that he had heard that he had done some good work for the hurricane victims. Bert and his 2 brother in laws were able to rescue about 130 people just E of New Orleans. I had told Jerry about it when it was happening but didn't talk about it again with him until he brought it up talking to Bert today.

He is also getting more control in the right leg and foot. It isn't crossing as bad when we have him in the walker or bars.

He asked today if it would be possible to leave the hosp for a few hours someday to see Art's house as he just couldn't quite remember it. We are hoping to get permission to bring him on the 24th for birthday cake with Karl and the rest of the family. I have him signed up with handitran and they run 6 days a week. I wished that they would run on Sundays also so he could go to church, but I usually am able to get help to get him dressed and in the chair so we can go to services in the dining room before I go to church.
The move is over now, phone and dsl are being shut off tomorrow.

Hopefully now that the move is over and Jerry is improving so much, I will be in communication more often.

Love and God's Blessing