Enjoying every day and the challenges

mom out side having a nice time in the good weather

a healthy lunch, relaxing and reading with flowers from church friends

using the step at the bars to make her legs strong

biking for a long time

bike bike bike

Another fine day outside of the compound

Did anyone say physical therapy is fun?
No, it is not. It is all hard work.

We are almost ready to move to Virginia. Maybe another week!

photograph up date

My mom and dad. ♥♥

I bought my mom some shorts. She does not like them.

She does have pretty legs though. I hope mine look this nice when I am 90!

Mom eating a hamburger.... she does not like hamburgers hahaha 

another biking tour for mom

mom gets up in bed very quickly all by herself!

walking with week-time PT, David

more mileage on the bike!

walking with David, doing quite well!

I am following mom just in case she gets weak and has to sit, but she is always strong!

Eating lunch in the room together

Mom had pureed carrots, chicken? and potatoes. I had eggs, cheese and ham I brought from home

Update Monday June 10th

What a week!
Mom has made great improvements this past week.
She has been taking physical therapy every day with Dave and on the week-end with Jonathan
She is standing by herself holding onto a rail, she can walk with assistance around a big table.

Mom with Dave, standing up from her bed

Out for a stroll in the hot weather on Thursday June 6

Saturday June 8th with Jonathan walking

Jonathan is not holding on to mom

mom walking on her own using the bars

mom walked all the way around this padded table. Here, she is resting

Joyce came to visit on Sunday the 9th

out for a walk in the heat

mom and dad - Happy

mom and dad!

Mom is also eating much better, and feeling great!

Monday June 3

An update on mom from Rosemary
I just heard from the admissions person at Loudoun Rehabilitation Center. She told me that the therapy people there at Loudoun Rehab do not see any more therapy they can give mom.... ?? so they cannot admit her to that rehab center. I am quite disappointed in their method of acceptance... perplexed as well. How can they say this when all of the reports have been positive from HH rehab.
Well, too bad for them. I do not think any of us are interested in this place anymore.
So now we have to look at other options. All of them do involve mom and dad moving here to Virginia... We have to work fast.
Here are some great photos of mom

Monday June 3rd. mom wanted to have that van photo'ed in the back lol

playing the piano while getting meds though her PEG tube from favorite nurse Jen

Pretty mom in the shade on a warm day

watching the pouring rain

happy mom enjoying her dinner, relaxing in bed...

physical therapy with David, standing up!

mom, sitting on the side of her bed, enjoying tea

dinner time

mom, enjoying another meal sitting on the side of her bed

mom playing the piano

mom, standing up

mom doing leg exercises! Wow, she is still in great shape!

another try at standing up

out for a walk around the compound

Thursday Update May 30!

I know, I have not updated in a while....
this is Christina's blog... and who is updating?
Anyway, I am going to Annapolis tomorrow to see mom and dad
I will make a real report tomorrow or Saturday -- if I remember :-D

here are some cutie photos of mom
She is doing great!
Please continue to pray for her to be accepted into the Loudoun Rehab Center
where she can get better care and be close to ME! and I am moving my dad
here too.
I will feel so much better when they are close by and I can take so much of the burden off of my dad. We are worrying about him
Photos:

Mom, playing the piano! and singing with dad

this is still on mom's wall.... dated 5/9... 

great rehab, huh?

Two very happy dutch people

Mom enjoying her hot tea and she ate 3 cookies!

Happy Mom at a music program at the compound

taken with my iPhone and sent to my sister and brother

 mom thought this was so cool

Mom, eating in bed!!!! Pasta with sauce!

May 25 update on Lena

We have been busy.
I am in the process of moving my mom and dad to Virginia
I submitted a request to have all of mom's medical records from this rehabilitation center in Maryland to one in Loudoun County Virginia where I live.
The process is slow... mostly because since I requested this information, suddenly some changes in mom's therapies have been discontinued -- for various reasons, which makes the decision for the new rehabilitation place a difficult one...
I will not go into the details here because it is not interesting nor pleasant.
I have secured an apartment for my dad, it is ground level so when mom recovers as much as she can, they can go in and out without stairs. The apartment is one mile from my house!
My dad and I are excited about this move.
We need to get mom transferred to this new rehabilitation hospital in Loudoun.
Here are some cute pictures from the past week:

mom sitting on the side of the bed with dad

Hey pretty lady!

going for a walk around the compound

eating bits of cookies

This is what 66 years of marriage looks like ♥♥

Dolley's daughter Sally came to visit

On Sunday:
Two very pretty ladies ♥

So bright and cheerful!

Sally's visit made mom very happy