Gary is still improving every day, but has setbacks from confusion and frustration. He will more than likely go home sometime in September so Mia is preparing the house for his homecoming. She seems to think that he'll improve more in the home setting than in the rehab. He doesn't seem to be able to get a good night's sleep there due to so much going on and so many lights on. He continually asks to go home now and that's a good sign that he's ready.

He will have home therapy three times a week and someone will be with him all of the time. He can do a lot for himself now (he even clipped his own fingernails yesterday!) so his coordination is improving. He hasn't mastered standing or walking yet, so keep praying for that to take place.

Bill and I are getting ready for church so we'll send more information later. Please keep up the prayers and cards. He appreciated the cards and pics of his high school reunion, Mia said and likes to look at them. Thanks so much to all of you who took part in that.

Much love and thanks to God and all of you for bringing him back to us,

Nancy and Bill

I'm sorry to be so lax in posting to the blog, but I've been rather busy lately and I do intend to do better.

Gary is still improving every day and is becoming more aware (at times) of what happened to him. When he does realize the seriousness of what happened, he becomes very emotional and sometimes gets very upset that he can't get up and go home. He asked Mia the other evening when she started to leave why he couldn't go home, too. It breaks her heart to have to be at work all day and only get to see him from 4:30 until 8:00 p.m. She does get to help him with his evening meal and he does recognize her as his wife (by correct name) now and I think that makes her feel much better.

She misses getting to know the day nurses, therapists, etc. who work with him since she's not there when they are on duty. She has gotten to know the evening personnel, though, and that helps a lot.

The recent tests that Gary had have all come back good and that's very encouraging. The docs have set a go-home goal of September 17, but that's ONLY a goal and can change as they work with him and try to get him back on his feet. They encourage the family members to let him do as much as he can on his own and not do things for him. Mia says that it's probably good that she's not there during the day because he depended on her for a lot of things when she was with him every day all during the day.

Please continue to pray for Gary that he'll cooperate with the therapists and continue to fight and try to do what they tell him to do. Pray for Mia that she'll be healed of her allergies/asthma which have taken a hold on her and won't let go. She's being treated by her allergy specialist, but she doesn't seem to be responding to the treatment.

Pray for Bill and me as we're sort of on standby until Mia gives the word that she needs us to come out again.

We thank you all for your continued prayers and love for Gary and his family,

Nancy and Bill

P.S. God is continuing to work and we thank Him so much!!!

Here's the most recent e-mail from Mia:

Hello"Just a quick email to let you know that Gary passed the evaluation and was accepted into Northridge Rehab Center. He was transferred last night. Still getting settled in at Northridge but will write again with additional info, room and updates. Overall, looks like he will be busy from 8-4pm every day except Sundays. Visiting hours are from 12-8pm but as noted will be in various therapies until 4pm. More to follow in the next update.-Mia

Note from Nancy -

Please pray hard for Gary this week during this transition. Sometimes he doesn't fully understand what's taking place with all the changes and this upsets him. Pray that he'll have understanding therapists working with him who have lots of patience. Also, pray for his muscle strength as they prepare him for standing and walking.

Thanks to all of you, Nancy and Bill