Paul's Update - 08/16/06

Dear Friends:

Paul had a pretty quiet day at home while Dad, Tabby & Max did lots of errands. He still isn't real interested in getting out of bed but he seems more alert each day. Dad keeps working with Paul to exercise his right hand and it is getting stronger. He has a little trouble relaxing the hand to open the fingers. This is a similar problem that we had when we first started working with the left hand so we are hopeful that with time he will be able to use the hand more. Max was up most of the night again last night so Tabby was tired tonight. Hopefully Max will sleep tonight. Tabby & Dad went to Area Access today and ordered the chair lift for the stairwell so that Paul can go upstairs. They put a deposit on it and when it is ready (in about 3 weeks) they will install it and the balance will be due then. It will make the house much more friendly for Paul. It will also make it easier for Tabby. Tabby also went to the Social Security office, the Social Services office and returned some things she bought at Costco & Walmart. After they got done with all that they went grocery shopping and made a stop at Starbucks. Whew ... busy day! Thursday will be another reduction in medicine. We will then be back to where he was when he had the last seizure so we pray that he will adjust to it OK. Dad will probably spend the night over there for the next few days as a precaution "just in case".

Love & Hugs, Lynne & Carl