Paul's Update - 08/15/06

Dear Friends:

Paul had another day that he didn't want to get up. He continues to get better at responding when we talk to him. Dad asked him today if he knew several people that he should know and he shook his head "no" when asked if he knew them. It is hard to tell if he really doesn't know or is just fixated on saying "no". Dad worked to exercise his right hand. He asked Paul to squeeze his hand, then let go and then squeeze it again. He did that several times and is getting stronger. Tabby went out to get a haircut today. She'd been wanting to do that for several days. Max was up a lot during the night and Tabby did a lot of cleaning during the night. It is the best time to get work done! Hopefully Max will sleep better tonight! Tabby tried to call the insurance company today for the Death & Disability policy. The girl she talked to said she hadn't received the doctor's information yet but Tabby told her she KNOWS the doctor sent it by fax last Thursday because the doctor had to ask Tabby for permission to send it. The girl is going to follow-up on it and get back to Tabby. They promise to get this processed ASAP ... whatever that means (in insurance language!!). Wednesday Dad plans to go to Area Access (where we got the chair lift for the van) and see about getting a stairway chair lift. Tabby would really like to be able to get Paul to the upstairs part of the house. It will be very stimulating for him ... he will be able to visit folks better there. So far ... no bad effects from the decrease in medicine! Praise God for that!

Have a great day, Lynne & Carl

Update on the Ride for Paul and Tabby