Summer News

 A day at Seaworld with Papa Desi, Kandy, Jeanette and Ali  

 Some of  The Grand kids and cousins on a spring day in the park

Desi and Jeanette on Manta roller coaster Seaworld 

  

 Sorry I haven't been around for awhile but what's new I think I say that all the time.  Papa is doing really good these days even though he has his ups and downs.  We have been stretching muscles and trying to get his right arm and leg to straighten out more.  We have down well with the leg which is enabling us to have a brace made that I hope will help in standing and walking somewhat.

We have been getting out a lot more thanks to the MTS Access bus with a wheelchair lift (they will take us anywhere we want to go in the San Diego area).  I am so grateful to have that at our disposal it is a door to door service.  We have been going to Seaworld and our next visit will be to the zoo so needless to say Papa is feeling a lot better.

Our grand kids are starting to visit more and I know Papa enjoys that.  Last Saturday my son Andrew came over for a visit with his to little ones Isaac and Isla.  Both are growing like little weeds.  Isaac is such a happy little baby and Isla is so smart.  It was fun to visit with them.  Keep up the good work Mom and Dad.

Isla peek-a-boo

Our cute little Isaac

I love this picture of Isla because she looks so content and happy.  Her mom and dad do such a good job with her and her little brother.

Of course here is our little smiley face who giggles all the time.  I guess you would say he is a happy little soul.

Malia

 Of course there is always a serious moment.

Vivi with milk shake um um good

Wow what's that!

These two little ones will be getting a new little brother or sister in September mom are you ready?

Of course we can't forget our little bruiser Hunter.  He's going to be a heart breaker.

Hunter 2012

 

Here is a picture of one of the special stretching braces that Papa has to where to help stretch the muscles affected by the stroke.

Stretching Brace

Some trivia:  Can you guess who this is?

Young George Pearsol

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 Right you guess it that's Papa when he was young.

Well folks that's all my news for now but I promise to update more often.  God bless...

Where Do I Begin

Papa enjoying a relaxing afternoon

Isla your two cute!!!

Grand-kids and cousins on a spring day.

Where do I begin.  So much has happened since I was last here filling you all in on the family details.  Papa is still coming along but it is a slow process.  He seems to get discouraged very easily so I have to always be sure and keep a real positive face on for him.  Standing and finding his balance have seemed to be the most challenging part.  Before he can really learn how to walk again he has to learn how to balance.  He still does have pain with all the tone and tightness in his right leg and arm and hand.  Through the insurance we were able to get three special braces made for him.  One for his leg and two for the arm and hand.  I will include so pictures of the three braces so you can see what they look like and how they are worn.  He doesn't have to wear them all the time but they would like to see him wear each brace up to about four hours each, each day.  We are still working up to that.  He says that they do help him.

On a lighter note the grand-kids are doing fine and Issac is all healed from his surgery and starting to eat solid foods.  His mom says he is doing quite well.  He is as cute as a bugs ear.  Barbara (my daughter-in-law) who is expecting her third little one in September just found out that she is having a boy!  Can you believe it after two girls.  Malia, Isla, Vivianna and, Hunter are all growing like weeds.  I can keep up with them anymore.  I'm so proud of my three sons and there wonderful family.  I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!

Sinus Infections Galore!!

Since I last spoke with you all we have had quite a week.  My girlfriend came down with the same virus that turned into a severe sinus infection and then the same night Papa was coughing up a lung so to speak.  He was also diagnosed with a severe sinus infection as well.  We have all been taking antibiotics (Z Pak) which is a five day course of treatment and everyone seems to be doing much better.  I have been working on exercising Papa's legs to help him get rid of some of the tone in the muscle of the right leg that was affected by the stroke.  His physical therapist will come tomorrow so I want to keep his leg loose so he will be able to do his therapy without so much pain.  I am still working on getting him to get up more so I think as he starts feeling better after his infection that he will feel stronger and want to get up a little more.  

What A Week!

What a way to start the week. The little cold that I had has turned into a full blown sinus infection. I think that I will try and go to the doctor and see if I can get some medicine to knock this thing out of me. Papa had physical therapy today and seemed to do very well he is now taking a little nap after some food and refreshment. His physical therapist has recommended that we take the larger of the two rooms that where offered because the orientation of the room is better for healing of his right side. It will be better in the long run because it is probably three to four sizes bigger that the room that we are in now.
On a lighter note it sounds like our little grandson who recently had surgery is doing very well and charming the life out of everyone he meets. He just had his six month birthday. I was able to go out on Sunday and have some time at the Moose Lodge with my karaoke friends and even got to sing a song before it was time to leave. It was so nice to see my friends again.

Lazy Sunday

Here we are sitting here being a little bit lazy but it feels so good. Had a late breakfast of french toast and Papa had an omelet. I am going to go and sing for a few hours tonight and am looking forward to it. Maybe next week Papa will feel well enough to go. We're working on getting him strong enough to do that. It's so good to see the sun out since the last to days were so cloudy and rainy.

Busy Times

Hi everyone! Sorry it has taken so long to visit with all my readers. Well where do I start? So much has happen since my last post. To start with I have had my second bad cold of the year for one. The best news yet is that my dear sweet husband is finally home with me after six long months in the hospital. He still has much recovering left to do but is coming along very well. He has three therapists that visit twice a week and a home health nurse that pops in and out as needed. Because he still cannot walk or stand to well on his own we have had to rent a room in a friends house because our condo is on the second level of the building and he still can't manage stairs and my friends house is all one level which at this time is much easier for us. We have quite a set up for him and he seems very comfortable.
Papa is not the only news in our family. Last month one of your little grandchildren had to have surgery to correct what they call a bowl malformation. I'm glad to say that our little four month old is doing very well and has bounced back remarkably well. His poor mother is still trying to recuperate after many nights sleeping with one eye opened while he was in the hospital.
Back in October I finally had my carpel tunnel surgery done on my right wrist I'm glad that my hand and wrist fully healed before Papa came home.
On a lighter note my middle son and his wife are expecting there third baby so we will be grandparents again. I will try and keep up better with my news.

Bad Cold

Well it seems like I am going to usher in the new year with a nasty cold. I only get sick once a year but when it its me I get it with full force. Papa has a little cold also but is not as bad as me. I hope that all of you are over your colds by now.

Facing The New Year

Well the holidays have once again come and gone and we are now facing the new year. I have to say that in spite of the medical problems my dear husband has had to deal with this year I feel that the holidays were especially nice this year, thanks to my wonderful family and friends. It started kind of slow for me but once I got in the swing of things I was on my way and getting just as excited as all of our grand kids. This year was the first year that the younger ones (Isla, Vivianna & Hunter) where really getting into the spirit of things. It's so much fun watching them run around and tear open there packages in anticipation of what they will find inside. Even though we all had Christmas colds it seems that everyone had a good time. We even had a little Christmas party at the rehab center where Papa is and they had secret Santa's for all the patients which made is really special and nice. Papa received a really nice soft and warm blanket from one of his nurses. To finish the season for me I spent the last of my Christmas celebration with my oldest son and his family. We had a belated Christmas dinner of prim rib roast with carrots and potatoes and I have to say it was delicious (thank you Ali). I enjoyed listening to bed time stories with Isla and then headed back to rehab to spend the rest of the evening with Papa. I want to take this time to wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year.

Christmas Time Again

My how fast the time flies. This year has been quite eventful for my family and I this year. My dear husband had another stroke (this one quite a bit more serious than the last one he had). I'm glad to say that he is recovering nicely and I hope that he will be able to come home soon. We also had another little one added to our family (Isaac) he is such a cute little guy. I am still semi retired but I might consider going back to work part time after the first of the year if need be (but I will tell you that I will do something fun this time around). My Mom had another birthday and I have to say that I think she is younger at heart than I am these days. My sister took us both to Newport Beach to spend the day and then we had a lovely dinner at my Mom's favorite restaurant. Well this is some of my news in a nut shell, I just want to take this time to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Isaac's Arrival

Congrats to the new parents of Isaac James. He made his arrival early this morning!!