2004-07-21
“This was a good day,” Lois said to me in the car as we drove back to Weinberg this afternoon. She had been at her house for only the second time since the stoke on October 21, 2003. Her physical therapist Linda met us there and worked with Lois on stairs and maneuvering in the bathroom with her walker as the wheel chair will not fit through the door. Lois was also able to transfer from her chair to her own bed. She had a great big smile and look of contentment as she lay on her own bed for the first time in 9 months. “This is great!” she said, and I thought she might fall asleep but there was much work to do. This was an exploration trip to see what types of things might have to be done to ready her house for her to return. According to her PT, there will not be many things that are needed. Some new hand rails and some grab bars in the bathroom will be about all that is needed. If a ramp is needed, we discussed putting it in the garage and using her back entrance. That way the ramp would not be in view at the front of the house and it is actually less steps than just going in the front door. This was a wonderful step toward Lois going home, and it truly was a good day.