Hay everyone
I don't have any news from the J Room today but I did get an email earlier this morning that I found very encouraging. So I thought I would share the news with all of my stroke buddies.
It seems that a blog that I created in August as part of my 30 Day Challenge marketing training has been picked up and included in a top 100 list of resources for Physical Therapists.
I just couldn't imagine my Physical Therapy Exercises blog being included but there it was number 71 u
Hi Everyone
I just don't know where the time goes but it seems to go really fast. I just realized that it has been a while since my last post and peeked into the J Room to see if there were any new posts.
Well there were and here they are.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:00pm on August 26th, 2008
Today has been a great day Mr. Kyle took his first step!!!
Darlene Jay wrote
at 8:49pm on August 31st, 2008
Hey everyone Kyle is having a lazy weekend lots of movies and sleeps. H
Hi everyone
I just checked the J room and found that Mama J had just posted a bit earlier. Here is her post.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:03pm
Hello all! Kyle had a great weekend made his first trip home and to Morell, got to see his dog Riley and see his car very emotional for him as hasn't seen home since March 8. He continues to make progress and each day gets so much stronger.
Way to go Kyle! Yep five months is a long time and especially when you are only nineteen.
I talke
Hi again everyone
Just took a minute to drop by the J Room and found a post from Mama J from the 13th. and here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 8:51pm on August 13th, 2008
hello! Kyle is doing really well. He has been standing on his own the last 2 days but with therapists right beside him. He continues to eat well and putting on the beef. He now can feed himself. The speech is coming but slowly. All in time.
So sounds like Kyle is still doing awesome...
August has been such
Hi again everyone
Just took a minute to drop by the J Room and found a post from Mama J from the 13th. and here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 8:51pm on August 13th, 2008
hello! Kyle is doing really well. He has been standing on his own the last 2 days but with therapists right beside him. He continues to eat well and putting on the beef. He now can feed himself. The speech is coming but slowly. All in time.
So sounds like Kyle is still doing awesome...
August has been such
Hi again everyone
I just checked in on the J Room and found two posts from Mama J so here they are.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:45pm on August 3rd, 2008
It has been a lazy weekend for Kyle, lots of sleeps and eat and sleep again. It was such a shitty weekend who wouldn't just wanna sleep. Kyle continues to improve and eating like a frigging horse this is good and hopefully next week maybe feeding tube will be gone. Yahoo.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:18pm
another great day for Kyl
Hi again everyone
I just realized that it has been a whole week since my last post. I checked the J Room and found that Mama J had posted on Tuesday evening. Here is her post.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 6:56pm on July 29th, 2008
hello! Kyle continues to make progress. Eating well and starting to try to drink from a glass. They had Kyle up in a walker yesterday and he can hold his weight also today up in the parallel bars and could hold himself up. The litegait has arrived and he is very
Hello everyone
I just thought to check in on the J room and found a post from Mama J that she posted on the 22 nd. (Tuesday)
I am sorry that I missed it but I will post it now for you. (just past midnight on Friday)
Darlene Jay wrote
at 6:47pm on July 22nd, 2008
Kyle continues to do really well eating everything on his plate even vegies and yogurt never would even try when well. He now is only on his tube feed at night and taking his meds by mouth, hoping by end of July no
Hello again everyone
I checked in on the J Room and found that Mama J had posted once yesterday and again today.
So here are her posts.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:47pm on July 17th, 2008
hello Kyle is doing great got his new glasses today and making a difference he could read his menu today yes now he is picking out his menu and is excited. He asked me what time is breakfast. He continues to make progress and talking is getting better. Going out on his first day pass on Sat and lo
Hi again everyone
I know that it's been a long wait but I just checked in on the J Room and Mama J posted a new post less that an hour ago and here it is...
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:56pm
Hello everyone Kyle is having a good few days. Had potatoes and chicken tonight and just loved it. He is getting glasses next week for the double vision and we pray this will help his eyes. Lots of laughs today and hoping to start taking some day trips soon.
Sounds like things have been busy
Hi again Everyone
Well it has been a few days since we have had any posts by mama Jay.
But tonight there is a new post and here it is...
Darlene Jay wrote
at 8:54pm
Hello everyone it has been awhile but days are busy and late nights. Kyle is doing really well, he now is eating vanilla pudding and is up to 22 spoonfuls and loving every spoonful. He continues to make progress with his movements and now can hold his left arm in the air and the right is coming along very well also
Hi again everyone
I just checked on the J room and found that mama J had posted earlier today. Here is her post.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 1:20pm
Hey everyone this has been a very good day so far, Kyle had his swallowing tests this am and they went very very well hopefully by Wednesday will have some pureed food. He continues to make movements and voice words which is doing very well at. Take care Mama Jay.
So it sounds like Kyle is inch by inch and row by row making his garden
Hello everyone
I just checked in on the J Room and found a post that Mama J posted a short time ago.
Here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:40pm
Hello to all it has been a few days of a very busy schedule. Kyle is doing well he continues to get stronger each day and voice is working as a few words coming out. He now enjoys sips of Gatorade off a spoon and now can ask for more. Then he burps and laughs, first time he burped in three months. Tomorrow he is having his first shower
Hi Readers
Well today was moving day for Kyle. He was officially moved down to the Rehab Unit of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Unit Seven)
I got to meet Mr. Kyle this evening and his dad and mom. He has been moved into my old room and it sure seemed a bit strange to be a visitor there now after almost six years.
Of course we compared notes and Kyle showed off the various movements that he can do now. His dad says that he has been having trouble sleeping so they are giving him med
Hi Everyone.
I just came in from my evening walk and went online to check in on the J Room.
Mama J had just posted her latest post an so here it is...
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:44pm
hey everyone Kyle had another good day. He is being moved to the rehab unit on Monday and this is where the real work will begin. He said Mom for the first time today. He is now trying to move himself in his wheelchair. Going to get his power chair next week and he is some excited. Tomorrow is slee
Hi Everyone
I checked in on the J Room and found this post from Mama J.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:18pm
hey everyone,Kyle is doing good. New movements of the shoulders and body is stretching. He is working really hard in physio and the right leg is improving along with the hard work. We talked about his eyes last night as there could be nerve damage and he said on his spell board"They told me I would never move and they were wrong and then points to a plaque I got him stating Miracl
Hi Everyone
Had a great weekend away. I spent the weekend with about 3000 of my friends (not stroke survivors) at our annual district convention.
So I am all charged up and ready to fly...
I peeked in on the J Room and Mama J had posted a couple of times while I was away. Here are her posts.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:42pm on June 13th, 2008
Hey everyone, Kyle is doing good really tired these days as days are really busy. New movements in his ankles and the right arm is im
Hi Everyone
Sorry that I missed posting last night but I think that I was just over tired an went straight to bed after my evening walk.
I checked the J Room this morning and Mama J had posted last evening some special news. Here is her post.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 7:04pm yesterday
Hello everyone, the latest news is Kyle got his trach out today, he is swallowing,the vocal cords are working and the site looks good. He is so happy and this is a huge step ahead for him. Lots of smi
Hi Everyone
Well I just peeked into the J Room and found a post from Mama J. Here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 6:08pm
Hello everyone, Kyle is having a bit of a down day today. Really tired. But continues on with his corking and bound to get it out soon. He can put his sunglasses and hat on now. Each day he seems to do a new thing. Oh Happy Bday to you Pam, miss our chats.
Pam I assume is one of Kyle's nurses in Halifax. It is great that they (Halifax staff) can follow Kyle's
Hi Everyone
Well mama J has confirmed that Kyle is now back on Island soil and getting settled in to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Charlottetown.
When I checked today I found two posts from the J Room and here they are.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 1:18pm
Hello all, Kyle is doing great here at the QEH. He is now on hour 84 of his corking and continues on. They are going to look at maybe taking the trach out next week. He is really working ####### his movements and continues t
Hi Everyone
Well late last night Mama J put up the post that we have been waiting for. Here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 11:17pm yesterday
Hello to everyone. Well we are finally home and Mr. Kyle is doing great. He is very excited to be back and can't wait to see everyone. He is pushing the corking tonight as wants to get rid of it soon as he can. It is so nice to be home yet it was a very emotional day yesterday leaving behind the special nurses and Drs. in Halifax. Many tears shed
Hello everyone
I was away for three days to Nova Scotia on a work assignment (volunteer) and just got home late last night.
Well there has been a good deal of activity from the J Room. I will begin with the posts by Kyle's mom Darlene.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 8:26pm on May 29th, 2008
hey everyone. Kyle had a good day today feeling some better. Just watching Pinks in his chair. Got his head shaved again tonight and is loving it. Well looks like Kyle will be spending his 19th b
Hi Everyone
I checked the J Room for any news on Mr. Kyle but all was quiet with the last post being the one from yesterday.
Soooo again usually no news is good news.
I will blog again when the next post goes up.
Smiles
Gary
ps Donna and Asha thanks for your comments over the past few days. I missed seeing them cus someone went and CHANGED the skin AGAIN! lol
It's gotta be a "man" thing...lol We gotta push every button there is and sometimes.....repeatedly. (u
Hi Everyone
I checked in with the J room and found a post that Darlene (Kyle's mom) had posted today.
Here it is:
Darlene Jay wrote
at 3:53pm
HELLO EVERYONE, IT IS ANOTHER DAY OF KYLE NOT FEELING WELL. HE HAD A ROUGH EVENING WITH ALOT OF PAIN AND ACID REFLUX A BIT BETTER TODAY. THE GI SPECIALISTS ARE COMING TO SEE KYLE AND SEE IF NEED TO SCOPE TO MAKE SURE NO BLEED. WE ARE PRETTY SURE THERE ISN'T BUT JUST TO BE SAFE. HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WILL BE A BETTER DAY.
Although Darl
Hi Everyone
I checked in with the J Room and Kyle's mom had put up a new post today.
Here it is:
Darlene Jay wrote
at 7:20pm
hey everyone Kyle is having a pretty good day. Feeling better and fever is gone. He got a new pic line today as this is where the infection started. The antibiotics are working. He enjoyed seeing the pictures from the Auction on Sat night. He gets emotional when we tell him how many people are showing their support for him and us. We Thank You for all th
