Good Job Ruth,

Getting rid of the hospital bed must be cause for celebration for you and for William. I think walking 30 minutes is pretty good news also. Congratulations on being such a strong advocate and teacher. Mike

Ruth: that is wonderful news. Our hospital bed was rented, so I had it picked up as soon as possible, but not soon enough. We went over our medical equipment allowance with insurance. I bet you and William could not wait to get into your own bed.

Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Vietnam Vets pick up here curbside once a month. Yes, it is a huge help. I call them to tell them I will have something, but you really don't have to, they do the whole town that day. It so saves driving everything to the boxes or Goodwill. I seem to go in spurts, big clean out of an area and then stop for a while. I think I get depressed thinking over the past memories some things bring.

You and William are such an inspiration. I would take a walk to the kitchen or bathroom, if I could get it. But things have settled into a nice routine and we are certainly getting our relationship back, so I can't complain. Debbie

Ruth, I can't tell you why, but I kept my bed from the VA should my wife put me out of the bedroom I can handle the hospital bed because it moves to any position, just push the button!

I was thinking reality sank in when Larry was being discharged and the nurse asked me if I was getting a hospital bed. I didn't get one, but it frightened me about what I was going to have to do once Larry got home. He had trouble transferring at first from the bed but uses a bed cane. He gets up okay but sometimes forgets to bring the left arm with him. I think you and William work well together. I wish I could get Larry to walk that long. Maybe once the weather changes this spring he will want to walk more. For now it's me, Larry, home exercises and the Y. Take care.

Julie

Congrats Ruth! We sent back our rental about 3 months ago. Dan's had a lot of back pain lately with 3 hospital visits in as many weeks. So, he's back in a hospital bed. We decided to purchase one, that way we'll have it if we ever need it again. It was nice having him in the same room for a while. But...he snores like a train so it's also nice having him in another bedroom 8-) I think I'm going to get twin beds and put his hospital bed and one of the twins in our room.

Happy New Year to you and William!

MJ

Congrads to you and William. 5am to the Y, your a task Sargent.(lol)Your persistence is paying off . :You-Rock:

remembertolaugh, Jeannie :cocktail: