Day after Christmas

Hello all!
After a brief conversation and realizing this actually is an important place to get periodic updates now, I will do my best to post weekly to give you an update on Roger.

So let's see... Roger was discharged on a Tuesday so I took him home to Gardnerville. We had a few stops to make on the way. Including the DMV for his handicap placards and Matress Discounters to try out some matresses. One of my best friends' aunt is the manager there so she was able to get Roger a awesome deal on one of their top of the line beds. Wednesday was his first day of physical therapy there in Minden. I took him so I could meet the people and check out the place. They are really nice and the physical therapist got Roger sweating the first session. Roger said he worked more in that hour session than he had the 6 weeks in rehab! We then discussed a 3 times a week physical therapy session and then I was on my way back home to Reno. One of Rogers buddies lives in the guest house in the backyard and his dad is staying with him so he is available to take Roger to PT. There is also a friend that lives 2 doors down that is also available to take Roger to places he needs to go. So until Roger gets his truck repaired or gets another one with hand controls he is depending on people for a ride. Which I am sure can be kind of a drag but at least he has friends around him that are able to take him and he is very appreciative of!

Roger enjoyed and got used to being home for a week and then I was back to pick him up for our Christmas adventure. I went to Gardnerville on Wednesday and we finally left at 6pm after waiting all day for his catheters from the medical supply place. After that we drove to Oroville to be with our mom, grandma K and cousin to spend the night and Christmas Eve. Courtney and Roman came up and we had a nice dinner and opened gifts. Christmas morning we all headed to Mariposa where we saw more Conroy's and the Mackey family. We enjoyed dinner at Grandma Jan and Papas and time with Dad and Marcia.

Roger is doing really well and adjusting to his new lifestyle. I think it is hard for him getting used to the "slower pace". If you know Roger he is always on the go. Which he still is now but it takes him a little longer to get from place to place. He is his usual sarcastic self! Hard to believe he spent 6 weeks in the hospital!

Other than that, things are going well. I am still trying to figure out all the social security stuff. At this point he has no income so I am hoping something will come through. He was denied for SSI but I am going to file the appeal so hopefully we will hear the opposite response next time. What a headache! But will be well worth it in the end! Take care all and hope you had a very Merry Christmas!! Loves