Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. Typically I feature a Mattie photo. This instead was a Mattie creation in the middle of our living room. Though we did not set up a big Christmas tree that year (because we were rarely home), Mattie decided to decorate in his own way. The Christmas Train was a Mattie tradition that went around every one of our family Christmas trees.  


Quote of the day: Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis. ~ Robert Collier

Peter's morning started with this dot on the elevator of the Acute Rehab Facility. What is it? A penny! We took it as a Mattie sign. 

Peter got his mom into Spaulding Rehab Hospital. It is the number one rehab hospital in the Boston area and it is the official teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School’s Department of Physical Medicine. 

Check out this view from Barbara's hospital room! Very different from Mattie's views. I remember one room Mattie was in faced a brick wall! A dark and depressing two by four of a room. 

Peter sent me this x-ray! You can see the rods and screws inside of Barbara. Not to mention the pacemaker they inserted LAST Monday. A lot can happen in a week! I remember this so vividly with Mattie. In his case, a lot could happen within minutes! 

Barbara was visited by two friends today. But from what I understand, Barbara is freely walking and standing up and sitting down without issues. Honestly I think the neurosurgeon has to be a miracle worker. 

But at the end of the day, I credit Peter. He really pushed the hospital to get his mom scheduled for surgery. We felt the sooner she was stabilized and able to return to movement the better her recovery would be. 

Barbara's night view from her room, with the Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in the background.