It's a great big beautiful tomorrow
Dean looked much better today than yesterday. The plugging of the trach really wore him out and actually I think it was the coughing that it caused. Today he seemed much more relaxed and engaged.
The speech therapist was going to perform a swallow test on him. Meaning they were going to give him some ice chips to see how he responded. I do not yet know the results.
Our friends Chris and Kelley visted with Deano tonight and Kelly said Dean was visibly swallowing and making sounds.
He has come so far - we have come so far.
Shining at the end of every day..................................
Home Sweet Home
Now that is a smile I would pay for!
Hey Coffe,
What did you do with Deano
Hi Mom
I missed you!
Visits from Best Friends
Tim Dimarco from Seattle
Special Tribute to Rockie
May she find happiness on her Journey - Where ever that may be.
Riley & Dean
The student teaching the teacher
Chris, Kelly, Dean & Big Dawwg!
Thanks for Memorial Day Dinner
Pam & Dean
Chuck E Cheese
Kwan & Dean
Santa Monica Beach
And you guessed correctly
"The Surfer's Speical"
Hmmm, Osmolite or
The "Surfer's Special"
Self Portraits
Always Interesting
Ahhhh
Fresh Air
Thank God and all the Saints & Angels for
Rehab without Walls (Kwan P/T)
Coffee, a Man's Best Friend
Somethings Never Change!
Okay, I just couldn't resist,
the little black thing under Dean's arm, Rockie!
"All is fare,
in Marriage and Household Chores"
Time is a wast'n
Lots of ground to cover
Did nothing get done
While I was away.
And he said he didn't like her
She can't leave his side
Long Time No See
Cousin Diane and Granddaughter from Oregon
Great for Riley
Wii is good therapy!
Nothing like Sunday Morning, The Paper
What? No Starbucks
No, I didn't say "Fart"
I said play the Air Guitar.....
Honey,
I'm home!
Mariana said it could be done
And it Can!
5 Card Draw
Is anyone checking I.D.'s????
Yes, I'd Love to Dance
Wait, you are not Bea?
Big Brother, Jim
Everyone Needs One - Thank you
And for us
Good times come in three
Here is to good times
And to better times ahead!!
Out on furlough
Watch out.....
Look, Visitors Already
Enjoying the view...
Bea
Shall we Dance?
Our Family
Busy Day at the office
All decked out and ready to go.....
Dr. Hourani
Goodbyes can be bitter sweet
And I ain't to Proud to Say
"I won this one"
Keep the Love Comn'
Jennifer, Bob & Rick
Ahhh, The Power of Healing Hands
For everything else there is MasterCard
Hmm, Hmm
Mashed Potatoes & Orange Sherbert
And, Thats what Friends are For!
BP Carson
On our way!!
Waiting for Removal of Trach Collar
Rockie
I just had to have my 5 minutes
No words required
PRICELESS
Little Dude
Riley
Still waiting...
Coffee
Kiss-Kiss
Lean on Me
May, Teri & Jim
Hi Honey
Hello Everybody!
Home
Venice Beach
Teri & Dean
hugs
Riley
Coffee & Rocky
Deans Wall
Cards & Pictures
Happy Hawaii
Seattle
Home away from Home
Fisherman Dean
Alma Mater
Manchu Picchu
2 comments:
/hi teri,
I remember when my brother had his heart....event. Afterwards, they gave him really dry garlic bread. He'd it this and would get those dry crumbs in his system. He'd cough and cough. It really hurt! They give them a pillow to hug over thier sternum. they say that it's really important to help clear the lungs and get full lung capacity. Jeez, that's why they spank baby's. Dean's coughing is probably a good thing for him.
Oh boy! ice chips! baby steps. soon the wonderful hospital jello. hmmmmm good.
He's going to look forward to food with salt and flavour. I guess we all do. most of us don't go without for as long as Deano.
Ricky " night owl" Elliott
Hi Maria,
It is sounding like you and Dean are really making progress. Inch by inch, every little step means so much. My Mom was chatting with my aunt in Minesota yesterday who reminded her that just 3 years ago she had been in a coma for 6 weeks and now she is doing great. It took her a while to re-learn everything but she is 82 years old! So you know it can be done.
Hang in there. We are hanging with you.
Love
Tim D.
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