Wednesday Midday

#10 DERRY MAGEE’S MEDICAL REPORT

January 18, 2012

 

We praise God every day for Derry and his progress!  Each Tuesday, the Rehab team meets, reports progress, and makes recommendations for the next steps in his rehabilitation.  Next Tuesday, January 24, we should have an idea of when he will be discharged from Rehab to home.  We will be given time to plan to make the necessary preparations for his return to our home possibly during the first week of February.  

We want to express to everyone our heartfelt thanks for your love, kindness, PRAYERS, visits, cards, e-mails, etc.  I have been able to rest comfortably in the small private room in his suite which has a lavatory and roll-a-way bed.  I also am able to spend time daily in our home taking care of household chores while Derry is going through his PT, OT, Speech therapies during the day.    I order my dinner (supper) and eat with Derry in the dining area with large open windows overlooking the trees, etc.  

Having family, friends and neighbors who look after things around the house is very comforting.  Our nephew Patrick Schilling and family take care of filling the bird feeders and water container, cranking Derry’s truck,  running errands, pruning plants, etc.  The Hilal’s put out our garbage can for pick-up and return it to the rear of the house and anything else that they can help with. The Wynn’s do whatever is needed.  Sandra really came to my rescue when my “energy efficient Elite Sears Kenmore washer” failed to successfully spin out the water one day.   After struggling with it for over an hour, I called Sandra.  She came over and picked up the bucket of heavy wet towels and sheets and took them home to complete the job.  Derry and I have been struggling with the inefficiency of this “elite” washer for quite some time.  In 2006, this washer was the latest model and the selling point was that it did  not have a dasher.  That washer has ruined two good bottom sheets that got caught under the dish part in the bottom of the washer and ripped 12-15 inches in the sheets. When I told Derry about the newest struggles trying to wash clothes, he quickly replied, “Go buy a new one.”  Sunday morning I went to Lowe’s and requested information on a washing that had a dasher.  I immediately made the decision to get a Maytag washer with a dasher which suits our needs better than the “expensive paper weight” that went to recycling.

I patched this last bottom sheet with an iron-on tape that did not hold.  After Sandra finished laundering it, she brought it over and put it on the  bed upstairs to have the bed ready for the next guest.  I will warn the guest to be aware that there might be a rough patch at the foot of the bed.  

Several months ago, our son-in-law, Steve Johnson’s Aunt Kitty Kane (Aunt Mina) called and invited me to be her guest at the College Station Christian Women’s  luncheon and style show at Pebble Creek Country Club on Tuesday, January 17.  Aunt Mina gave her Christian testimony, and I was so glad that I had made the decision to attend.  She is a writer, speaker, vocalist, song writer, and a strong Christian who lives in Arlington, TX.  After we returned from the luncheon, we went to the St. Joseph Rehab to visit Derry.  Derry was so pleased that I had attended the luncheon and was extremely pleased to see Aunt Mina.  I knew a large number of the members attending the luncheon and decided to join this group which is affiliated with the Stonecroft Ministries.  When my longtime friend Velta  Morris from S. C. learned that I would be attending, she stated, “Dora, you are made for this organization.”  I am looking forward to opportunities to help me grow as a Christian and to minister to others.

I have been overwhelmed by the way so many of you have shown Godly love to Derry and me.  You have ministered to Derry in various ways when you came to visit.  God bless each one of you in a mighty way!

Derry’s niece, Dr. Robin Fabre, from Tyler called us Tuesday afternoon and stated that she is coming Thursday afternoon to spend three nights with her Uncle Derry to give me a rest and time to take down Christmas decorations and begin preparing the house for Derry’s return.  WHAT A GIFT!!

God bless you and your families!

Dora


Jadon Pailet

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We are coming home!!!

I was discharged from the hospital late yesterday evening. By the time we got to the hotel it was too late to blog. I really enjoyed sleeping in the hotel bed. It was much better than the hospital. I got to sleep by my brother. He stayed right by me all night and played with me this morning. We managed to get to the airport this morning with all our bags. We got a wheelchair and it has helped alot. I’m still so weak. So yes we are at the airport in Detroit waiting for our flight!!! When we get to NOLA I will have to go straight to children’s for therapy. We were hoping to get to go home for a night or two but because of insurance reason we have to go straight there. We will be there anywhere from one to two weeks. If my anxiety level doesn’t get better we are going to come home and do therapy in my home where I’m more comfortable. So we will see how I do. Please pray for safe travels.


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