Today, Randy got his release from the Boeing doctors to return to work. He met with the Boeing vocational therapist and his bosses to discuss the details.
He goes back to work this Friday!
He will need to drive up to Everett one day a week (Fridays, I believe), but will be able to tele-commute the other 4 days or go into a closer Boeing office. He will be starting out with 4 hours and day and work up there as he is able to handle more.
This has been a long year, but in consideration of the injuries he had, Randy has come so far so fast. The average time for those with severe head injury to return to work is around 18 months, so Randy is ahead of the game by 6 months.
We are so excited!!!!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
1 Year Celebration
The celebration event last Saturday went great. I know Randy and I had a great time. We hope everyone that was able to make it did as well. The weather was great. It rained here Friday and Sunday, but Saturday was beautiful. Randy loved seeing everyone and getting to cook burgers for them. People brought so much food ~ the chocolate/cherry mice were absolutely adorable!
We are so thankful for all those that could make it and sorry that we missed seeing those who couldn't make it. It was a great way for us to celebrate the one year anniversary of this last year! Randy still can't stop talking about what a great time he had!
We are so thankful for all those that could make it and sorry that we missed seeing those who couldn't make it. It was a great way for us to celebrate the one year anniversary of this last year! Randy still can't stop talking about what a great time he had!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Pics of Cass
I got some pictures of Cass from the John Robert Powers put up on our picture site. I just put my favorites up there.
Check them out:
http://rarush.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!E1159A4D3D1B7ABE!474&_c=PhotoAlbum
Check them out:
http://rarush.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!E1159A4D3D1B7ABE!474&_c=PhotoAlbum
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
1 Year Today
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the car accident. I took the day off with Randy and what a beautiful day to celebrate! Our plan was to go to Harborview and have a picnic there, but we never quite made it. We slept in (which I thought was absolutely wonderful!) and then we went to one of Randy's favorite restaurants, a little diner down the street, for a late breakfast.
It has been a long year to say the least. Our whole world was turned upside down.It set us out on an amazing journey. It has strengthened our marriage and our family. Through this journey, we have met so many new friends and deepened our relationship with old ones.
Through his determination, stubborn attitude, and his great fortune for having such a wonderful circle of family and friends, Randy has come a long way during this last year. He has amazed the doctors and the therapists with the improvement he has made. He has amazed me with his "I am not going to give up" attitude, even times have been tough for him.
Thank you to all of you who have shared in the last year with us. We look forward to celebrating with all of those who can make it to our house this Saturday.
It has been a long year to say the least. Our whole world was turned upside down.It set us out on an amazing journey. It has strengthened our marriage and our family. Through this journey, we have met so many new friends and deepened our relationship with old ones.
Through his determination, stubborn attitude, and his great fortune for having such a wonderful circle of family and friends, Randy has come a long way during this last year. He has amazed the doctors and the therapists with the improvement he has made. He has amazed me with his "I am not going to give up" attitude, even times have been tough for him.
Thank you to all of you who have shared in the last year with us. We look forward to celebrating with all of those who can make it to our house this Saturday.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Neuropych results
We finally heard from the doctor today on the results from Randy's second neuropsych evaluation. With Randy's memory, there was significant improvement. He scored within the average, though it was in the low range.
With Randy's visual perception and processing speed, he was still showing significant impairment. He has made about 15% improvement in the last 6 months, though. Just not quite enough to bring him into the average category.
The Neuropsychiatrist is agreeing that Randy is probably ready to give working a shot. Randy is beyond excited! He was on the phone this afternoon trying to get things set up.
With Randy's visual perception and processing speed, he was still showing significant impairment. He has made about 15% improvement in the last 6 months, though. Just not quite enough to bring him into the average category.
The Neuropsychiatrist is agreeing that Randy is probably ready to give working a shot. Randy is beyond excited! He was on the phone this afternoon trying to get things set up.
Monday, June 11, 2007
The Deposition
Well , Mr Bellinger didn't show up today. I can't say we are surprised, but we are a little disappointed. We waited over half an hour before going on record saying he wasn't showing up. We were at the office another half hour talking to the attorney, and still no Mr Bellinger. The attorney said from this point, what we do is try to contact him to find out why he didn't come and then we take it before the judge and ask for a summary judgement against him. We really won't benefit from it unless he has assets out there that we haven't been able to locate yet, but we can take away his license and try to prevent him from doing something to someone else. Not to say that he won't drive without a license since he was willing to drive without insurance, but at least we try.
With the company that owns the truck that hit Randy, that trial to determine whether or not the case to determine their liability has been moved until August 3rd.
Tomorrow, Randy has a whole day of Neuropsych testing. We probably won't find out the results until the end of the week or beginning of next week.
Randy has spent the last couple of days painting Cass's room. It is looking very blue! Cass started out helping, but that resulted in little blue spots all of the house on our nice hardwood floor so she is no longer helping. Randy is doing a pretty good job.
With the company that owns the truck that hit Randy, that trial to determine whether or not the case to determine their liability has been moved until August 3rd.
Tomorrow, Randy has a whole day of Neuropsych testing. We probably won't find out the results until the end of the week or beginning of next week.
Randy has spent the last couple of days painting Cass's room. It is looking very blue! Cass started out helping, but that resulted in little blue spots all of the house on our nice hardwood floor so she is no longer helping. Randy is doing a pretty good job.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Update on Court Stuff
We just heard from our attorney ~ the court date to see whether or not the case against the company of the boxed truck that hit Randy will be dismissed or not has been set back until August 3rd. We were a little disappointed. We were hoping to have an answer this Friday of whether or not we get to go to trial with this.
On Monday, our attorney will be meeting with the man who started the whole accident for a deposition. Randy has an appointment scheduled for the same time, but we both really want to go and meet this man. I am not sure what we will say to him, if anything.
Randy's sleep habits are currently all messed up. He really just isn't sleeping. It doesn't matter if he exercises a lot or a little or whether he has had any caffine or not. He just isn't sleeping. He stopped taking any sleep medication because when he would take it, I couldn't wake him up for any of his appointments. He didn't sleep at all Sunday night. He slept pretty well Monday night, but then last night he didn't go to bed until almost 4 in the morning and then had to be woken up around 9 for physical therapy. Needless to say, I haven't gotten much sleep either. He does try to be quiet and not wake me up.
Randy and I bought our house almost 4 years ago. From the time that we moved in, I have been asking him to pain the walls and he always responded "There is no way". Of course, I wasn't going to do it because I absolutely hate painting! Last Saturday, though, he completely surprised me by calling me while I was at work and telling me that he would paint the house for me. I was so excited until I realized why he had chosen now to be willing to do it ~ we can't afford for him to paint! He promised me that he will paint it as soon as we are able to ~ but just to be safe, I think I need to get it in writing!
We are going to go ahead and paint Cass's room now. She and Randy have been working the last couple of days to get the room cleared out (which is no easy feat with all of her stuff!) and get it ready to paint. Her favorite color is blue and she has been begging for light blue walls for the past couple of years. I have been trying to stay out of their hair and letting them work together on this project, only interceding when I have had enough of their bickering and need to tell them to take a break from talking to each other for a little while (they really are too much alike at times).
On Monday, our attorney will be meeting with the man who started the whole accident for a deposition. Randy has an appointment scheduled for the same time, but we both really want to go and meet this man. I am not sure what we will say to him, if anything.
Randy's sleep habits are currently all messed up. He really just isn't sleeping. It doesn't matter if he exercises a lot or a little or whether he has had any caffine or not. He just isn't sleeping. He stopped taking any sleep medication because when he would take it, I couldn't wake him up for any of his appointments. He didn't sleep at all Sunday night. He slept pretty well Monday night, but then last night he didn't go to bed until almost 4 in the morning and then had to be woken up around 9 for physical therapy. Needless to say, I haven't gotten much sleep either. He does try to be quiet and not wake me up.
Randy and I bought our house almost 4 years ago. From the time that we moved in, I have been asking him to pain the walls and he always responded "There is no way". Of course, I wasn't going to do it because I absolutely hate painting! Last Saturday, though, he completely surprised me by calling me while I was at work and telling me that he would paint the house for me. I was so excited until I realized why he had chosen now to be willing to do it ~ we can't afford for him to paint! He promised me that he will paint it as soon as we are able to ~ but just to be safe, I think I need to get it in writing!
We are going to go ahead and paint Cass's room now. She and Randy have been working the last couple of days to get the room cleared out (which is no easy feat with all of her stuff!) and get it ready to paint. Her favorite color is blue and she has been begging for light blue walls for the past couple of years. I have been trying to stay out of their hair and letting them work together on this project, only interceding when I have had enough of their bickering and need to tell them to take a break from talking to each other for a little while (they really are too much alike at times).
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