Scott
Member
Hi Everybody!
I haven't been around much this summer. I mentioned here early on that my Wife was having surgery on her neck to fuse four levels in her spine. That happened on June 1st, and really, it has gone very well! I got to be the main cook, bottle-washer and general gofer as she recuperated. She started back to work full time this past Wednesday, and her recuperation is going so well the doctor won't need to see her until the one year anniversary date.
My Dad, age 92, has lived with us the past fifteen years. In mid-June he started to go downhill, spent four days in the hospital around Independence Day, and we had the ambulance out four times through July. He is a tough old bugger, so this didn't kill him, but it took it's toll, and on Monday of this week we checked him into the State Veteran's Home in the city where I work. So far he seems to be doing good, just unhappy about conforming to their rules.
So I have been absent a lot lately, which is kind of weird since the IAP is very much a part of my life, and many of you are, in a very real way, my best friends! I thought I'd take the chance to say that things are starting to calm down a bit now, and I may be able to start posting more. Thanks for keeping the heat up and the lights on while I was gone! ;-)
One comment about the Veteran's Home. How long has it been since the government came in just in the nick of time and done something really nice for you? In May of this year, a new Federal law went into effect that requires the VA to pay all of the expenses for housing and medical needs for Veterans who are from 70% to 100% disabled by the VA and living at a state-run Veterans Home. This means we don't have to worry about how to pay all the little incremental stuff needed to maintain him in the nursing home. Instead I can concentrate on doing things for my Dad that makes him happy and more comfortable.
Thanks for being here! I hope to be around more now. Take care!
Scott.
I haven't been around much this summer. I mentioned here early on that my Wife was having surgery on her neck to fuse four levels in her spine. That happened on June 1st, and really, it has gone very well! I got to be the main cook, bottle-washer and general gofer as she recuperated. She started back to work full time this past Wednesday, and her recuperation is going so well the doctor won't need to see her until the one year anniversary date.
My Dad, age 92, has lived with us the past fifteen years. In mid-June he started to go downhill, spent four days in the hospital around Independence Day, and we had the ambulance out four times through July. He is a tough old bugger, so this didn't kill him, but it took it's toll, and on Monday of this week we checked him into the State Veteran's Home in the city where I work. So far he seems to be doing good, just unhappy about conforming to their rules.
So I have been absent a lot lately, which is kind of weird since the IAP is very much a part of my life, and many of you are, in a very real way, my best friends! I thought I'd take the chance to say that things are starting to calm down a bit now, and I may be able to start posting more. Thanks for keeping the heat up and the lights on while I was gone! ;-)
One comment about the Veteran's Home. How long has it been since the government came in just in the nick of time and done something really nice for you? In May of this year, a new Federal law went into effect that requires the VA to pay all of the expenses for housing and medical needs for Veterans who are from 70% to 100% disabled by the VA and living at a state-run Veterans Home. This means we don't have to worry about how to pay all the little incremental stuff needed to maintain him in the nursing home. Instead I can concentrate on doing things for my Dad that makes him happy and more comfortable.
Thanks for being here! I hope to be around more now. Take care!
Scott.
