We are excited to announce that we have sold out of the bbq tickets! It was such a success we plan on doing it again. We are still selling raffle tickets until November 24th. Tickets are $50.00 each.
We have several wonderful prizes you will be entered to win: $3,000 shopping spree to Steel’s Jewelry in Valdosta; 1 week stay to timeshare anywhere in the USA ; half day quail hunt for 2 people at Lenox River Ranch located in Lenox, Georgia; 1 weekend stay in a 3 bedroom beach home located in Panama City Beach; 1 week stay at lake home on Lake Eufala in Alabama. Tickets are being sold at Steel’s Jewelry in Valdosta, Janice Warren or Glenna Orr. Drawing will be held on November 25th at Steels Jewelry. DO NOT need to be present to win.
All checks need to be made out to Benjamin Walter Romine Jr. Recovery Fund. If you have any questions or would like to purchase or sell tickets please contact Janice Warren at jwworn@yahoo.com , 229-244-7691 or Glenna Orr at glennaorr@yahoo.com , 229-794-8123 . All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to pay for Walter’s growing medical expenses.
Thanks for your support!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
End All Be All
I love you as I love no other. All that I am I share with you. For better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part. On this day 3 years ago Walter and I pledged our love and faith to each other in front of friends and family, sealing our vows with the exchange of rings. We became one. Pronounced husband and wife. Those that God has joined together, let no man put assunder. This year we had a small bump in the road that has drawn us closer to one another and our faith. Our love is amazing. We are in this race we call life together. The title of this post comes from what is engraved in our wedding rings. We love and appreciate all of those who have been here for the both us and support us. We have been truly blessed.
Song of Solomon 8:6-7
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. "
Here is a pick of us at the Braves game on 8/14/09
Friday, October 23, 2009
Only the love of a mother and a father
This entry is dedicated entirely to Brenda & Bobby (Walters in laws). Brenda moved in with us on June 20th and deserves much praise for giving up her life to see us through each and every day of this difficult journey, our commitment to each other and our well being. She sees Bobby every other week (sometimes a couple weeks go by) which has been very difficult for the both of them. They love both of us so much that they have sacrificed their time and lives to see us through this even if it means they have to be apart for a little while. Their hard work, dedication and love is incredible and commendable. They are strong and beautiful people both inside and out. Walter adores Brenda and shares a rare bond with her that is amazing. He calls her his Lulu (her caregiver nickname). He refuses to have anyone else care for him (of course, besides Jessica). Their unfailing love for Jesus Christ and their desire to serve Him is unwavering. They will have many crowns of jewels awaiting for them one day. We feel so blessed and are thankful to have such a wonderful mother/father/mother in law/father in law. There are not enough words Walter and I can express to say how much we love and appreciate them!
J & W
Proverbs 31:29 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
I Timothy 1:5 "Love comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith."
J & W
Proverbs 31:29 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
I Timothy 1:5 "Love comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith."
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
What looks like a detour may be a new road to a blessing - Phil 1:12
Week of 9/27
Monday - Walter returns home from Quitman! Mom and I are excited. Mom has a delicious dinner ready for all of us, stir fry. Jillian, Kevin and Vicki stop by to see their buddy that was so missed. Tuesday - Walter has therapy 2-4:30pm. The next couple of days we work on getting back into our routine at home.
Wednesday - Walter has therapy 2-4:30pm. Dana Sepela from Valdosta passes through Atlanta and stops to visit with us for a couple hours. She bakes Walter lots of brownies and he loves it. His grin is as wide as the grand canyon tonight. They are all for him except for 2 corners that seemed to disappear mysteriously (mom ;) )
Thursday - Therapy again 2-4:30pm. The therapists tell us that Walter is reaching a plateau (which is very common) and they will be cutting his therapy sessions back to 1-2 times a week. On his days off at home mom and I will still continue to do all his therapies (speech, physical & occupational) with him. We are all a little nervous about it but have to keep in mind that the therapists are the experts. So we are going to make the best of it and beleive this new schedule may have something in store for us later.
Friday - After Jessica got off from work we (Bobby,Brenda & Walter) head to Greenville, SC for the weekend. Bobby was able to come up the night before. We are thrilled to spend a fun weekend with a lot of Walter's college friends. Traffic was not th greatest of course getting out of Atlanta. We eat M&M's to stay content (one of Walter's favorite traveling snacks, the other is funyuns). We will be visiting with Dan and Keli Jo (Walter went to Carson Newman with them). It is Keli Jo's surprise birthday party. We arrive around 7pm. Dan never told KJ we were coming. She had no idea what the surprise was and probably never would have guessed it. The last time we saw them was in February for Walter's birthday. We all went to the cabin in Blue Ridge. Eric and Daniel are excited to see us. My dad had a blast with their boys, they played lots of ping pong. We all hang out tonight and eat pizza.
Saturday - We have a bbq picnic at Furman University (this was their homecoming weekend). We walk around the lake and take a couple pictures. Below is one of Walter and I near the big clock on the peninsula. All the guys head home to prepare dinner for the surprise party that Keli Jo has no clue about as well. I take her shopping and try to keep her away as long as possible....there are only so many stores one can go to when you have seen it all. There was a couple cloase calls where we almost came back. Dan you did a grea job!
If you know Walter very well you know he does not like photos. So it's a big deal for him to tell me it is ok to post this picture. He still has those gorgeous teeth and sexy legs! (he didn't say I could say that...shhhh!)
Monday - Walter returns home from Quitman! Mom and I are excited. Mom has a delicious dinner ready for all of us, stir fry. Jillian, Kevin and Vicki stop by to see their buddy that was so missed. Tuesday - Walter has therapy 2-4:30pm. The next couple of days we work on getting back into our routine at home.
Wednesday - Walter has therapy 2-4:30pm. Dana Sepela from Valdosta passes through Atlanta and stops to visit with us for a couple hours. She bakes Walter lots of brownies and he loves it. His grin is as wide as the grand canyon tonight. They are all for him except for 2 corners that seemed to disappear mysteriously (mom ;) )
Thursday - Therapy again 2-4:30pm. The therapists tell us that Walter is reaching a plateau (which is very common) and they will be cutting his therapy sessions back to 1-2 times a week. On his days off at home mom and I will still continue to do all his therapies (speech, physical & occupational) with him. We are all a little nervous about it but have to keep in mind that the therapists are the experts. So we are going to make the best of it and beleive this new schedule may have something in store for us later.
Friday - After Jessica got off from work we (Bobby,Brenda & Walter) head to Greenville, SC for the weekend. Bobby was able to come up the night before. We are thrilled to spend a fun weekend with a lot of Walter's college friends. Traffic was not th greatest of course getting out of Atlanta. We eat M&M's to stay content (one of Walter's favorite traveling snacks, the other is funyuns). We will be visiting with Dan and Keli Jo (Walter went to Carson Newman with them). It is Keli Jo's surprise birthday party. We arrive around 7pm. Dan never told KJ we were coming. She had no idea what the surprise was and probably never would have guessed it. The last time we saw them was in February for Walter's birthday. We all went to the cabin in Blue Ridge. Eric and Daniel are excited to see us. My dad had a blast with their boys, they played lots of ping pong. We all hang out tonight and eat pizza.
Saturday - We have a bbq picnic at Furman University (this was their homecoming weekend). We walk around the lake and take a couple pictures. Below is one of Walter and I near the big clock on the peninsula. All the guys head home to prepare dinner for the surprise party that Keli Jo has no clue about as well. I take her shopping and try to keep her away as long as possible....there are only so many stores one can go to when you have seen it all. There was a couple cloase calls where we almost came back. Dan you did a grea job!
If you know Walter very well you know he does not like photos. So it's a big deal for him to tell me it is ok to post this picture. He still has those gorgeous teeth and sexy legs! (he didn't say I could say that...shhhh!)
Home is where the heart is
We finally go to the dr as Walter cannot shake this cold....we hope to be up and running like new in no time.
Week of 9/20
Monday - Walters hair stylist has been so kind to drive to our home to give Walter a haircut (his hair grows so fast that he needs it done every 4-6 weeks). I like it a little shorter than Walter does so we settle in the middle.
Tuesday - Nurse Angela comes to our home to give Walter pulmonary hygeine. This will help break up the mucous in his lungs. She adores him and says he is her favorite patient. Therapy today 2-4:30pm. Kevin cooks us a wonderful dinner of fried pork chops.
Wednesday - Nurse Angela comes in the morning with lots of cheer for her fave. Therapy today 2-4:30pm. Walter is so tired he won't speak, he will only nod his head yes or no. And of course eat dinner. We grill hamburgers with Mom, Jillian and Kevin.
Thursday - Nurse Angela raves on how well Walter is doing. She has only know him a couple days and sees his work ethic and how he wants to get better. She has been a great encourager to Walter. He hears it from his therapists, me and my mom every day but to hear it from a stranger is uplifting. Walter's family attends a training session at Pathways. Walter goes to Quitman with them for a few days to visit. He says he was extremely lazy, watched lots of football and saw friends like Ada Dodd, Spence Romine, Rich Lamon, Francis Williams, Dick Mitchell, Nancy and John Romine. When he returned home to Atlanta on Monday he said "I had a good time but it feels good to be home. There's no place like home."
Week of 9/20
Monday - Walters hair stylist has been so kind to drive to our home to give Walter a haircut (his hair grows so fast that he needs it done every 4-6 weeks). I like it a little shorter than Walter does so we settle in the middle.
Tuesday - Nurse Angela comes to our home to give Walter pulmonary hygeine. This will help break up the mucous in his lungs. She adores him and says he is her favorite patient. Therapy today 2-4:30pm. Kevin cooks us a wonderful dinner of fried pork chops.
Wednesday - Nurse Angela comes in the morning with lots of cheer for her fave. Therapy today 2-4:30pm. Walter is so tired he won't speak, he will only nod his head yes or no. And of course eat dinner. We grill hamburgers with Mom, Jillian and Kevin.
Thursday - Nurse Angela raves on how well Walter is doing. She has only know him a couple days and sees his work ethic and how he wants to get better. She has been a great encourager to Walter. He hears it from his therapists, me and my mom every day but to hear it from a stranger is uplifting. Walter's family attends a training session at Pathways. Walter goes to Quitman with them for a few days to visit. He says he was extremely lazy, watched lots of football and saw friends like Ada Dodd, Spence Romine, Rich Lamon, Francis Williams, Dick Mitchell, Nancy and John Romine. When he returned home to Atlanta on Monday he said "I had a good time but it feels good to be home. There's no place like home."
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Fall is coming and so is flu season......
Week of 9/13
This week we all are starting to come down with something. It's not good. It started with a sore throat then you get a runny nose and then it tries to settle in your chest. We have no planned guests this week so the agenda is to get lots of rest. Walter is fitted for his dynasplint (left arm brace) that will help keep it stretched. The therapists want him to wear it all night and then try to wear it several hours a day until he can wear it all the time. He's so excited (I'm joking). At night we can hear the velcro sound. By morning the dynasplint is usually half way off. Walter told his therapist Caitlyn that squirrels like to come and take it off at night. It's easier to say it was a squirrel rather than admitting you did it and getting in trouble...
Sunday - Today we relax with family. We also have an announcement. Jillian (Jessica's sister) is expecting her first baby at the end of November. It is a girl and the entire family is thrilled! If anyone knows about girls, it is the King family.
Monday - Walter has a sleepy day. Jessica's parents go to Augusta, GA to see James (Jessica's brother). He is leaving for a 8-9 month tour with the military. We pray that God will keep him safe.Walter and I are very proud of him. We love you James!
Tuesday - Walter is feeling a little under the weather still so he will not be going to therapy today. Bernice (part time caretaker) stays with Walter so Jessica can go to work. Walter calls Jessica several times to ask when she is coming home from work. It is never soon enough ;)
Wednesday - Walter has come down with a nasty cough. He again does not go to therapy. He hates missing therapy so we have to encourage him that he needs to get over his cough first and then he can return and work hard at getting better.
Thursday & Friday - Lots of rest for everyone. We are still trying to shake the cold. Our neighbors Kevin and Vicki check on us often. They bring cough drops, tissues and Emergen-C. We have such great friends that look out for us!
Saturday - Today is guys day. Pizza & football ALL DAY. I try to catch up on paperwork at the house and dinner with a couple girlfriends (the first time since Walter came home from the hospital in June). It was a strange feeling. I could not relax and tried really hard to. I also felt extremely guilty that I was able to go out, walk and talk with our friends. But my mind kept replaying what Walter said to me before he kissed me and I walked out the door "I love you and I want you to have a good time." So many emotions go through you when you haven't been away from your loved one. Questions constantly ran through my mind: Did he get his medicine's on time, does he have to go to the bathroom, is he hungry, is his left leg propped up, is he hugging the pillow to keep his arm extended......I finally feel comfort half way through the dinner. Our lives are not in our hands but in Gods. When He permits trials He also provides comfort. I then relax and know Walter will be fine and it is ok to enjoy a couple hours away. I arrive home and he is having a wonderful time with the guys. He wants to make it a tradition now atleast one night a week ;) I think I could could get use to his idea....
This week we all are starting to come down with something. It's not good. It started with a sore throat then you get a runny nose and then it tries to settle in your chest. We have no planned guests this week so the agenda is to get lots of rest. Walter is fitted for his dynasplint (left arm brace) that will help keep it stretched. The therapists want him to wear it all night and then try to wear it several hours a day until he can wear it all the time. He's so excited (I'm joking). At night we can hear the velcro sound. By morning the dynasplint is usually half way off. Walter told his therapist Caitlyn that squirrels like to come and take it off at night. It's easier to say it was a squirrel rather than admitting you did it and getting in trouble...
Sunday - Today we relax with family. We also have an announcement. Jillian (Jessica's sister) is expecting her first baby at the end of November. It is a girl and the entire family is thrilled! If anyone knows about girls, it is the King family.
Monday - Walter has a sleepy day. Jessica's parents go to Augusta, GA to see James (Jessica's brother). He is leaving for a 8-9 month tour with the military. We pray that God will keep him safe.Walter and I are very proud of him. We love you James!
Tuesday - Walter is feeling a little under the weather still so he will not be going to therapy today. Bernice (part time caretaker) stays with Walter so Jessica can go to work. Walter calls Jessica several times to ask when she is coming home from work. It is never soon enough ;)
Wednesday - Walter has come down with a nasty cough. He again does not go to therapy. He hates missing therapy so we have to encourage him that he needs to get over his cough first and then he can return and work hard at getting better.
Thursday & Friday - Lots of rest for everyone. We are still trying to shake the cold. Our neighbors Kevin and Vicki check on us often. They bring cough drops, tissues and Emergen-C. We have such great friends that look out for us!
Saturday - Today is guys day. Pizza & football ALL DAY. I try to catch up on paperwork at the house and dinner with a couple girlfriends (the first time since Walter came home from the hospital in June). It was a strange feeling. I could not relax and tried really hard to. I also felt extremely guilty that I was able to go out, walk and talk with our friends. But my mind kept replaying what Walter said to me before he kissed me and I walked out the door "I love you and I want you to have a good time." So many emotions go through you when you haven't been away from your loved one. Questions constantly ran through my mind: Did he get his medicine's on time, does he have to go to the bathroom, is he hungry, is his left leg propped up, is he hugging the pillow to keep his arm extended......I finally feel comfort half way through the dinner. Our lives are not in our hands but in Gods. When He permits trials He also provides comfort. I then relax and know Walter will be fine and it is ok to enjoy a couple hours away. I arrive home and he is having a wonderful time with the guys. He wants to make it a tradition now atleast one night a week ;) I think I could could get use to his idea....
Fun in the Sun!
Title: Fun in the Sun
In case you didn't know, Walter loves hot weather! The hotter it is the better. 80/90 degrees he'll take it everyday if he could. I took a few days off of work (along with the holiday weekend) so we can enjoy quality time with each other in Destin, FL. We had a fun time with wonderful friends and family and of course great food!
Week of 9/6
Sunday - While everyone heads to the beach I owe Walter a day for just him and guess what he wants to do....chillax on the couch and watch football with junk food. And that is exactly what we did. I can't even remember what games were on...there were so many! One after another and another. Tijuana flats for dinner another one of our favorite restaurants down here.
Monday - Labor Day marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Another relaxing day and lunch at High Tide. They have great blackened mahi and french fries.
Tuesday - We are sad to leave this beautiful place and look forward to visiting it again soon. The drive back to Atlanta is long. We break it up with bathroom and food stops. Oh and a creepy antique store. All I can say is Deliverance. We made it fun....Mom and Walter had their fair share of chocolate the entire ride home. I had my fun jumping out from behind the car into the window to scare mom and Walter. It was quite funny and still is.
Wednesday - Back to work for the both of us. Walter has therapy. They really pushed him hard today as he had so many days off. He is exhausted by the time he gets home. He won't speak but just nod his head yes or no. He is so funny.
Thursday - Peggy & Walt Sr. stop in for a surprise visit before Walter goes to therapy. Today Jessica and Walter will begin to remap their journey together. Jessica will no longer be with DirecPath effective October 30th. Please pray as God guides us in to the next chapter of our lives. We are anxious to see what He has in store.
Friday - Walter has therapy today because he didn't have it earlier in the week. They do not go easy on him. He has come so far! We are humbled that our Heavenly Father has brought us to this point of the recovery.
Saturday - We settle in for a calm weekend. No plans....
In case you didn't know, Walter loves hot weather! The hotter it is the better. 80/90 degrees he'll take it everyday if he could. I took a few days off of work (along with the holiday weekend) so we can enjoy quality time with each other in Destin, FL. We had a fun time with wonderful friends and family and of course great food!
Week of 9/6
Sunday - While everyone heads to the beach I owe Walter a day for just him and guess what he wants to do....chillax on the couch and watch football with junk food. And that is exactly what we did. I can't even remember what games were on...there were so many! One after another and another. Tijuana flats for dinner another one of our favorite restaurants down here.
Monday - Labor Day marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Another relaxing day and lunch at High Tide. They have great blackened mahi and french fries.
Tuesday - We are sad to leave this beautiful place and look forward to visiting it again soon. The drive back to Atlanta is long. We break it up with bathroom and food stops. Oh and a creepy antique store. All I can say is Deliverance. We made it fun....Mom and Walter had their fair share of chocolate the entire ride home. I had my fun jumping out from behind the car into the window to scare mom and Walter. It was quite funny and still is.
Wednesday - Back to work for the both of us. Walter has therapy. They really pushed him hard today as he had so many days off. He is exhausted by the time he gets home. He won't speak but just nod his head yes or no. He is so funny.
Thursday - Peggy & Walt Sr. stop in for a surprise visit before Walter goes to therapy. Today Jessica and Walter will begin to remap their journey together. Jessica will no longer be with DirecPath effective October 30th. Please pray as God guides us in to the next chapter of our lives. We are anxious to see what He has in store.
Friday - Walter has therapy today because he didn't have it earlier in the week. They do not go easy on him. He has come so far! We are humbled that our Heavenly Father has brought us to this point of the recovery.
Saturday - We settle in for a calm weekend. No plans....
God has not promised to keep us from life's storms but He will see us through them
Week of 8/30
This week started off a little rough. When we have a tough moment we pray together and ask God to guide us. He knows our hearts. We give thanks to Him for everything including our trials. We think the blueberry pancakes phase is over....Walter ate them every morning for 3 months straight! And many thanks to Aunt Kaite & Uncle Mark for their labor of love. They picked several pounds of wild blueberries in South Georgia just for Walters cravings! He loved every single one of them.. We have one bag left just in case it starts up again.
Sunday - Peggy & Walt Sr visit and bring a chicken dinner for us.
Monday - Mom gets Walter out of the house and takes him on a walk through the neighborhood. It was a gorgeous day outside. We go to dinner with Vicki for some mexican. And of course Walter needed something sweet afterwards so off to Dunkin Donuts for a bavarian cream. Of course, we couldn't stop at just one we had to get a dozen for the rest of the week ;)
Tuesday - My parents leave to spend time with James (brother) and to attend his pinning cermony as he received a promotion. We are very proud of him and pray that God will keep him safe overseas. Bernice (caretaker) comes for the day. Walter and I have a quiet night just the two of us. He says that is his favorite time of day when we are left alone. Such a casanova.
Wednesday - Peggy & Walt Sr, Pat Dodd, Lyn Taylor & Ben Romine come to visit this morning. They reminisce of when Walter was a youngster. Walter gets a few good laughs. Dinner with Joe (classmate at Life) and his wife Robyn at home with Chinese takeout. As you may begin to see a pattern, Walter has many favorite foods. Walter asks Joe about several classmates and the classes (he does not miss studying).
Thursday - Walter has an optometry appointment to fit him for glasses so he can see everyone AND ESPN better. Peter Faulkner (family friend of the Kings) was passing through Atlanta. He brought an Italian dinner and we all had a wonderful time fellowshipping.
Friday - We are off to the beach for a long weekend!!! We are ready to be away from Atlanta and have a relaxing few days with family in the hot sun. We went house hunting with Jordan (Jessica's sister) and Zach. We ate dinner at a small Korean restaurant that Walter and I like to stop by every time we go to Fort Walton.
Saturday - We try homemade sweet potato pancakes by Chef Zach for the first time and loved them! We headed to the outlets for the day to get a few things for the both of us. More soft grey t-shirts for Walter and a pit-stop to the icecream store. Walter was such a good sport (he hates shopping). Of course we had to make it up to him the following day....
This week started off a little rough. When we have a tough moment we pray together and ask God to guide us. He knows our hearts. We give thanks to Him for everything including our trials. We think the blueberry pancakes phase is over....Walter ate them every morning for 3 months straight! And many thanks to Aunt Kaite & Uncle Mark for their labor of love. They picked several pounds of wild blueberries in South Georgia just for Walters cravings! He loved every single one of them.. We have one bag left just in case it starts up again.
Sunday - Peggy & Walt Sr visit and bring a chicken dinner for us.
Monday - Mom gets Walter out of the house and takes him on a walk through the neighborhood. It was a gorgeous day outside. We go to dinner with Vicki for some mexican. And of course Walter needed something sweet afterwards so off to Dunkin Donuts for a bavarian cream. Of course, we couldn't stop at just one we had to get a dozen for the rest of the week ;)
Tuesday - My parents leave to spend time with James (brother) and to attend his pinning cermony as he received a promotion. We are very proud of him and pray that God will keep him safe overseas. Bernice (caretaker) comes for the day. Walter and I have a quiet night just the two of us. He says that is his favorite time of day when we are left alone. Such a casanova.
Wednesday - Peggy & Walt Sr, Pat Dodd, Lyn Taylor & Ben Romine come to visit this morning. They reminisce of when Walter was a youngster. Walter gets a few good laughs. Dinner with Joe (classmate at Life) and his wife Robyn at home with Chinese takeout. As you may begin to see a pattern, Walter has many favorite foods. Walter asks Joe about several classmates and the classes (he does not miss studying).
Thursday - Walter has an optometry appointment to fit him for glasses so he can see everyone AND ESPN better. Peter Faulkner (family friend of the Kings) was passing through Atlanta. He brought an Italian dinner and we all had a wonderful time fellowshipping.
Friday - We are off to the beach for a long weekend!!! We are ready to be away from Atlanta and have a relaxing few days with family in the hot sun. We went house hunting with Jordan (Jessica's sister) and Zach. We ate dinner at a small Korean restaurant that Walter and I like to stop by every time we go to Fort Walton.
Saturday - We try homemade sweet potato pancakes by Chef Zach for the first time and loved them! We headed to the outlets for the day to get a few things for the both of us. More soft grey t-shirts for Walter and a pit-stop to the icecream store. Walter was such a good sport (he hates shopping). Of course we had to make it up to him the following day....
Walter's Therapy Schedule
Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
2:00PM - 4:30PM
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
2:00PM - 4:30PM
Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God - 1 Cor. 2:5
Week of 8/23
Sunday - We returned to our Home Sweet Home after an emotional weekend. Glenna Orr & Elizabeth Jones both made wonderful cakes and Aunt Katie made yummy meals for us to bring back to Atlanta. We stopped in Macon at Zaxby's to eat dinner & met a sweet couple that prayed for Walter. It was a tear jerker. Knowing we have complete strangers on earth but our brothers and sisters in Christ praying for us is such an amazing feeling!
Monday - Walter is so excited that Football season is here! He says every Monday night going forward will be boys night which entails multiple football games with the guys and lots of unhealthy food. Kevin (neighbor) helped Walter create his own fantasy football team. He has Matt Ryan as his quarterback and is loving it. Walter is a huge Falcons fan.
Tuesday - Peggy & Walt Sr, Lyn & John Taylor visit and bring Chic fil a for everyone. Lyn also brought Walter his favorite icecream "Moose Tracks". Bobby (Jessica's dad) & friend Tim Himschoot come up for the week to do house repairs , such a blessing.
Today we receive word back from the doctors at Emory on Walter's CT scan from the previous week that there is no change. This is a good thing in that the swelling has not increased. The Dr's were concerned as Walter has been extremely emotional from situations that have caused him to stress which in turn gets his blood pressure up which is NOT good for him. We try to take a couple deep breaths and then say a short prayer together. It seems to calm him down and he ends up feeling much better.
Wednesday - Peggy & Walt Sr visit with Walter. We order Harry's pizza (one of Walter's favorite places to eat).
Thursday - Peggy & Walt Sr stop by and bring Walter blueberry crunch dessert.
Friday - Jiyoung (friend from school) stops by and gives Walter a massage.He thoroughly enjoyed it that he didn't want to eat dinner he was so relaxed! Peggy & Walt Sr. visit. Vicki & Elysse (neighbors) come to check on us. Jessica's brother James comes to visit for the weekend as he will be leaving in a couple weeks to go overseas for several months.
Saturday - Finally a day of relaxation from our hectic week (just the two of us). James cooks london broil for us for dinner, it was so good and a perfect way to end the day.
Week of 8/16
This week was rather a quiet week. Walter continues to progress especially with his speech! He has so much to say and it can be quite hilarious at times. On Tuesday he received his Botox injections in his left arm, thanks to everyone's donations this was paid for by the trust. These injections help to relax the muscles so they can work that arm with a greater range of motion in therapy. Since his stroke Walter has not used the left arm and it has suffered atrophy and it has become very stiff. The Dr says the injections will take 3 days to have an effect, will reach its peak result by 3 weeks and can last up to 3 months.
8/15 - Sara Williams-Rich comes up from Quitman to teach us the Beckman oral motor exercises. She says this will tone the muscles on the left side of Walter's face and help with his speech. We are thankful for her service and for taking the time to come up here and help us. Thanks Sara!
Sunday - We returned to our Home Sweet Home after an emotional weekend. Glenna Orr & Elizabeth Jones both made wonderful cakes and Aunt Katie made yummy meals for us to bring back to Atlanta. We stopped in Macon at Zaxby's to eat dinner & met a sweet couple that prayed for Walter. It was a tear jerker. Knowing we have complete strangers on earth but our brothers and sisters in Christ praying for us is such an amazing feeling!
Monday - Walter is so excited that Football season is here! He says every Monday night going forward will be boys night which entails multiple football games with the guys and lots of unhealthy food. Kevin (neighbor) helped Walter create his own fantasy football team. He has Matt Ryan as his quarterback and is loving it. Walter is a huge Falcons fan.
Tuesday - Peggy & Walt Sr, Lyn & John Taylor visit and bring Chic fil a for everyone. Lyn also brought Walter his favorite icecream "Moose Tracks". Bobby (Jessica's dad) & friend Tim Himschoot come up for the week to do house repairs , such a blessing.
Today we receive word back from the doctors at Emory on Walter's CT scan from the previous week that there is no change. This is a good thing in that the swelling has not increased. The Dr's were concerned as Walter has been extremely emotional from situations that have caused him to stress which in turn gets his blood pressure up which is NOT good for him. We try to take a couple deep breaths and then say a short prayer together. It seems to calm him down and he ends up feeling much better.
Wednesday - Peggy & Walt Sr visit with Walter. We order Harry's pizza (one of Walter's favorite places to eat).
Thursday - Peggy & Walt Sr stop by and bring Walter blueberry crunch dessert.
Friday - Jiyoung (friend from school) stops by and gives Walter a massage.He thoroughly enjoyed it that he didn't want to eat dinner he was so relaxed! Peggy & Walt Sr. visit. Vicki & Elysse (neighbors) come to check on us. Jessica's brother James comes to visit for the weekend as he will be leaving in a couple weeks to go overseas for several months.
Saturday - Finally a day of relaxation from our hectic week (just the two of us). James cooks london broil for us for dinner, it was so good and a perfect way to end the day.
Week of 8/16
This week was rather a quiet week. Walter continues to progress especially with his speech! He has so much to say and it can be quite hilarious at times. On Tuesday he received his Botox injections in his left arm, thanks to everyone's donations this was paid for by the trust. These injections help to relax the muscles so they can work that arm with a greater range of motion in therapy. Since his stroke Walter has not used the left arm and it has suffered atrophy and it has become very stiff. The Dr says the injections will take 3 days to have an effect, will reach its peak result by 3 weeks and can last up to 3 months.
8/15 - Sara Williams-Rich comes up from Quitman to teach us the Beckman oral motor exercises. She says this will tone the muscles on the left side of Walter's face and help with his speech. We are thankful for her service and for taking the time to come up here and help us. Thanks Sara!
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