Kathleen here.

I thought I would do an update on Peter and the rest of us on Peter’s site since I haven’t done one of these in a while and because it is now 10 weeks later.

He’s home and we are so happy to have him back. He is enjoying being back home.

He was able to navigate the house with minimal help when he got home and now he is pretty much able to get around on his own. This is a big considering we were talking building wheelchair ramps and the like so he could get into the house when we were first talking about getting him home.

The double vision is gone which he is very grateful for. He also got a new set of glasses, which he said he needed to get before we even left for our vacation, that have helped a lot with eye strains and the like.

His right leg is getting stronger each day. It is a slow process but he is making steady progress. He has to think his way through each step although the process is getting easier. We really don’t think about walking, we just do it. At this point for Peter, it is a matter of thinking about the knee going up and walking heel to toe and not to throw his hip out. Walking is a lot about thinking right now for him.

The right arm is improving. He has managed to get his right arm over his head. He is working the fingers with a number of exercises to try to regain control over them. The elbow is working better every day.

Today he went into the city on the LIRR for a business meeting that he needed to attend, which shows how far he has come in 10 weeks.

He has returned to his Tai Chi classes and he is bowling again.

Caroline is so happy to have her daddy home. She spends most evenings curled up next to him.

He has been working hard at his out patient therapy. He goes twice a week and then does exercises on the days that he is not in therapy. It is not easy and we have our good days and our bad days but we have days which is a blessing indeed.

I am doing OK. I am doing PT for my neck and doing a lot of thinking about what I need to do for my arthritis. I have been driving a lot to get people where they need to be on time.

We wanted to say thank you to everyone who had helped us. I don’t think I would be as calm as I am considering what the mail brings every day. We feel supported and we feel loved and that helps us so much.

So I am opening this up to Ask Kath or Caroline. Peter might participate if he is feeling up for it. Have at it. If I say we can’t answer a question, please don’t take it personally. There are certain subjects I would rather not talk about and I ask that you respect that.

Yes, we have decided to live blog the Oscars.

Tune in in 20 minutes for an evening of snarky comments.

Kath is typing so all typos are her doing.

Continue Reading “Oscar 2013 Blog” →

Just doing routine maintenance, nothing to see here, move along, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for, nothing remains but our friendship, Senator.

So you still have time to bid on many lovely pieces of art and comics.

But wait! There is more thanks to Chris Ryall, C.P.Wilson III, and Bob Burden.

Those lovelies and their links can be found here

So pass the word around the campfire and beyond.

Kath

So we decided that this weekend we would head down to the Farpoint convention. It had been off the charts for quite some time since originally I was going to be getting out on the 15th, and it would’ve been impossible to coordinate. But when they moved my release date forward to the eighth, suddenly it became a possibility again. However, the convention committee kept the possibility of my appearance as a secret, because I did not want to disappoint people if I didn’t feel up to coming at the last moment. But come Friday, I felt up to going and Kathleen was willing to handle the driving requirements of getting down there.

I’m so glad we did. We arrived during opening ceremonies on Friday night, and when they announced my presence and brought me on stage, the response was a several minute standing ovation. I was, frankly, astounded at the response. I mean, I figured it was just me, you know? I hardly thought people’s response would be so vociferous. But it was, and I was deeply moved. People came out of their way the entire convention to greet me and thanked me for showing up. Many even said the convention would not have been the same if I wasn’t there. I’m really not sure how to react to such aggressive appreciation. All I know is that it was very sweet and very much appreciated.

PAD

Remember how we told you a while back one of the ways to help Peter was an art auction that JK Woodward was organizing?

Well it is now live for bidding and all the pieces are breathtaking. There are some iconic pieces and some that you are going to have to see to believe.

You can find the auction on JK’s site here.

There are hot links to bid on these lovely pieces at his site.

And even if you can’t afford the art, please help us spread the word far and wide on all our social media platforms so as many people as possible get a chance to participate in this chance to help Peter.

Every tweet, share, or whatever the kids are doing now does help to get the word out.

Thank you all for all your support. It means a lot to both Peter, the girls, and me.

Kath

And if I can figure out how to get some of the art photos here, I will be adding them.

God knows it wasn’t easy. We had to deal with a plethora of canceled flights due to the storm. Fortunately enough we had the luck and resources to make it home yesterday afternoon a mere one hour behind our scheduled flight.

It is truly remarkable to be back home again. I will never forget the people like Ali and Sarah who helped rebuild my body in Florida so that I can at least walk somewhat. Now it’s up to me to continue that work over the next months in order to fully recapture what my body could do before.

PAD