Isaiah's Days

Isaiah heads to GF Strong on October 2nd to begin a intense and structured, daily rehabilitation program. We are all quite excited and nervous!  So grateful that God has lead him to this point. It's been six weeks living out of the hospital and Isaiah is doing quite well. He's well taken care of by some amazing families and individuals here. No, I'm not talking about us, lol. 

After three months of waiting for a decision they said yes! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Isaiah will be going to GF Strong Rehab Centre in the beginning of October. He will be an out-patient and we are still looking for a place for him to stay for six weeks. (Or eight? Not sure yet.) A tremendous thank you to Dr. Anton, medical director and Clinical Research Coordinator at GF Strong.  Another big thank you to Dr. Dance, Medical Site Lead and Brain Injury Physiatrist. I expect because he had met Isaiah and I personally, several times, that he had a lot of influence in the Director's decision.  Many, many thanks to the many doctors (family, ER, thoracic surgeon, cardiologist, neurologists, etc.), occupational therapists and physio therapists who, at my request, sent in their recommendations, referrals and opinions for Isaiah's rehab at GF Strong.  It was a fight worth fighting! Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to keep it up! You were right and I'm grate...

IF Isaiah gets admitted to GF Strong it would be as an out-patient. It would also only be for a SIX week intense rehab program.  Do you have room in your home for Isaiah during these six weeks? He would be at GF Strong or commuting via Handi-dart five days a week.  He would hopefully continue having Home Support come in and help him shower, give meds, prepare breakfast and lunch, make his bed and anything else he might need.  Please prayerfully consider this.

In Vancouver, before any rehab Isaiah worked with his Occupational Therapist on retraining/rewiring the brain to help get movement back in his hand/arm.  Three months or so later and voila! He can lift his hand up off his lap about 8" high! Cheering for him!!

IF Isaiah gets admitted to GF Strong it would be as an out-patient. It would also only be for a SIX week intense rehab program.  Do you have room in your home for Isaiah during these six weeks? He would be at GF Strong or commuting via Handi-dart five days a week.  He would hopefully continue having Home Support come in and help him shower, give meds, prepare breakfast and lunch, make his bed and anything else he might need.  Please prayerfully consider this.

Isaiah has officially moved into a shared home in Smithers. We still await a call from GF and to see if anyone from Aldergrove-Vancouver can room and board Isaiah. I know it's a lot to ask but we're still praying that someone from the nine churches we contacted will come forward.  Here he has learned to manipulate his lifeless arm into a folding position. He's quite proud of himself. 

Isaiah has been in a hotel for almost a week. The hospital needed his room. GF Strong assures us that he does not need to be a patient in the hospital for them to accept his application. No, we haven't had an answer from them. I've been like a teenaged girl waiting by the phone for weeks. I'm tired and feel quite a bit haggered. 🥴 Thankfully our deacons have noticed and have me delegating a lot of things to them so they can find the help.  On Friday Isaiah is moving to a place with a male acquaintance from his church. My thought is that they will be much more than acquaintances by the end of next week. 😉  Isaiah receives Home Care visits four times per day. When he gets a dinner invite out, he only needs three visits. If you're local, please let me know if  you can have him for a supper. He appreciates it so much and really thrives because of them.  We are still seeking a place for Isaiah to live anywhere from Aldergrove to Vancouver. To remind you, this is because...