Marked improvement/ More Pain/ Grandparents!!

Hello

Hope you all are doing good.  Wanted to let you know that the special x-ray on Bruce's leg in January was good.  We were told there was "Marked Improvement".  So he has started Physical Therapy the last two weeks and is experiencing lots of pain.  It has been over 10 months now.  Here's out family pic from Christmas.  You can't tell but there is an addition coming to the family in August, Erin is expecting!!!!!!!!!!  : )

200 Days and many more to go!

 It is hard to believe we have been on this journey so long and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight yet.  I haven't written because things haven't improved but seem worse.

Bruce went in for a check up a few weeks ago because he was still having lots of pain in his leg.  The doctor sent him for a test to see what level of healing has taken place.  The test came back that in one small area there has been healing and the rest.... no healing.   the bones in his left leg are still the same, lined up really  nice but  no calcium build up in the breaks.  They think that is due to some nerve damage so they have given bruce a bone stimulater to wear around his leg that sends out impulses (that I can hear and he can't hear them, but I am the one with tested hearing loss.  I guess it is a frequency I can hear)

the week we found out his leg wasn't healing and it was going to be much longer before he could return to work so they would have to fill his job, Bruce's spirits were very down.  I couldn't seem to encourage him.  He is tired of many things not working right and he is still having pain daily.  I came up with the bright idea that we travel to vermont to visit his folks at the peak of the leaf season so that is where we are!!!!

we are having a great time and his folks are really enjoying us.  He looks so much better than when they last saw him in mid june.

I have figured out that God wants to refine us much more and wants this trial to continue.  Bruce really wishes I would learn whatever God wants to teach me so he can get better.

Since we are doing somewhat better, I thought I could post something on this site.  I will try harder to keep you all posted

Peggy

We are still here, just haven't gotten on this site in forever. 

August 31st marks 5 months for us.  This past month has been hard.  I've had more headaches, making me irritable, which makes Bruce irritable.  We are having a good day today tho.  I am trying hard to seek peace and pursue it, which means keeping quiet when I feel like fussing about something.  keep praying for us, we need it. 

Bruce is doing PT at the hospital 3 times a week.  He is learning to walk with a cane.  His pain level has risen with all the therapy.  He is taking new meds to help with the pain.  They are making him feel weird but he doesn't hurt so much.  

Erin & Daniel are moving to Greensboro in Sep.  Sure glad it isn't Dallas, the other place he interviewed.    Matthew is back to college and enjoying being in an apartment this year.

Hello everyone

Haven't written in awhile.  Bruce has had a couple miserable weeks.  Bladder infection makes him feel rough, then the medicine to fix it makes him feel worse.  so that's how the last couple weeks have gone.  He has a week to go on this medicine.

Hello Friends

Bruce got the go ahead to put some weight on his left leg.  He has been walking around with his walker putting a little weight on it.  It hasn't been hurting so he gingerly keeps going.  We have had several outings this past week and he is getting around really good.

The doctor is going to set up some physical therapy at the hospital here in town to help get his back and leg strengthened.  It has been great seeing him stand.