Laura's Babies
03-02-2006, 07:01 PM
I want to thank all the people who prayed, offered support and sent cards for my son Eddie during the orderal he has suffered through since May 4th, 2005. The reward for all that is that on Feb. 9th... Eddie went HOME!! Finally discharged from the hospital and sleeping at home in his OWN bed!! Eating at his own table, watching his own TV and resting in his own recliner in the comfort of his own home! That was the day we had been waiting for since the accident happened and it was a long time coming.. Nine months and five days in a hospital is a mighty long time.
All the prayers and support worked it's magic and while it is far from over for him, this was a major accomplishment and wonderful step in his recovery. I wonder if you realize what the prayers and support did in helping this along? I do not think Eddie would be here today without all the prayers and we sure would have went crazy without the support of everyone who was there to see how we were and say, "Hay, we are here if you need us".. That means so much in troubled times, more than you will ever know so we owe all of you a big THANK YOU!
He has at least another 18 months of physical therapy but that is being done close to home. I am sure he is going to have to have more surgeries somewhere down the road to do more repairs and fixes on some things but maybe they will be able to do those closer to home or if not, the hospital stays will be quick. He still has a few burns that have not healed completely but being home, he is not as likely to get infections like he was getting in the hospital and I think his recovery will go twice as fast at home... His wife is not cutting him ANY slack and making him do things for himself and getting themselves back into some resemblance of a normal life. I am SO excited that he is at long last, HOME!!! Thanks to all of you who helped!
All the prayers and support worked it's magic and while it is far from over for him, this was a major accomplishment and wonderful step in his recovery. I wonder if you realize what the prayers and support did in helping this along? I do not think Eddie would be here today without all the prayers and we sure would have went crazy without the support of everyone who was there to see how we were and say, "Hay, we are here if you need us".. That means so much in troubled times, more than you will ever know so we owe all of you a big THANK YOU!
He has at least another 18 months of physical therapy but that is being done close to home. I am sure he is going to have to have more surgeries somewhere down the road to do more repairs and fixes on some things but maybe they will be able to do those closer to home or if not, the hospital stays will be quick. He still has a few burns that have not healed completely but being home, he is not as likely to get infections like he was getting in the hospital and I think his recovery will go twice as fast at home... His wife is not cutting him ANY slack and making him do things for himself and getting themselves back into some resemblance of a normal life. I am SO excited that he is at long last, HOME!!! Thanks to all of you who helped!