Where to next, Lord?

Mark & Jenney (Mike's brother & sister-in-law)

Mike is still at UVA Hospital and we do not yet have a rehab or skilled nursing facility for him. It looks like Amelia is not going to work out for long-term, due to the financing that we receive through the DAP (Discharge Assistance Program). They only work with Medicaid and private pay. He could possibly go there for rehab, because Medicare would probably approve that, but then we would have to transition to another facility or back to The Harbor. I would like to avoid that if at all possible.

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The case manager at the hospital is looking into other places within an hour radius of our zip-code and if that doesn't work, we will see if Grace Rehab right beside The Harbor has bed space and he would go there for rehab and then back to The Harbor. Amelia was also concerned that Mike has been in a locked facility and they do not have a locked area. The nurse and administrator at The Harbor do not think a locked facility is necessary now, since Mike has declined significantly in the 3 years he's been there. He is not as mobile and does not move around on his own except in the wheelchair. 

This news has been unsettling and I was discouraged yesterday, plus had a bit of a meltdown this morning as I prayed and cried. But GOD is still sovereign and has a plan and I realized that I was putting a timeline on things instead of waiting on God and His perfect timing and placement. 

Sitting in the Stryker
 in the hall

Mike is alright and receiving great care and will remain at UVA through the weekend. This is actually a huge blessing since my Dad's visitation is tonight and his Celebration of Life service is tomorrow. Family will be here all weekend and I can relax and enjoy the remembrance of Daddy and the family reunion. Physical Therapy continues to come in daily and get Mike up with the Sara Stedy. He pops up to stand, but then quickly wants to sit back, pain is obvious. PT believes he will walk again, just probably not before he leaves the hospital. She believes that if his pain is managed better, that he would be able to put forth the effort needed. I believe the Oxycodone is making his head feel weird (he grabs and claws at his head), so the nurse was going to confer with the doctor and try something else. We tried just Tylenol, but it is not enough when PT starts working with him. 

Thank you for all the prayers and love shown to me and my family this week. I know the reason I don't completely fall apart is due to prayers and the strength of the Lord Jesus. 

The suction tube has become a pacifier.