Just Another Thursday
Tyler’s been home for just over a week now, and whew—busy doesn’t even begin to cover it. I know I said we’d be taking it easy in my last post, and we are… kind of. Let’s just call it a “gentle hustle.”
This week kicked
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Recovery 2: Electric Boogaloo
After three nights at the hospital, Tyler is finally home—and feeling so much better.
What happened? We’re not exactly sure. It began quietly on Saturday night: a headache, an ache settling deep in his neck and shoulders, a strange burning sensation crackling down his legs like live wires.
Plot Twist: Another Hospital Stay
Just when we thought we were done with hospitals—surprise! Here we are again.
Sunday morning, Tyler woke up feeling off—sore throat, chills, and a low-grade fever. We kept an eye on his symptoms, but as the morning went on, it became clear he was showing signs of an
Life: Hard Mode
Tyler was discharged from rehab yesterday, and damn, it feels good to be home.
I drove up to Vallejo Kaiser one last time, picked up some dozen or so medications, and by 10:45 a.m., we were outta there! Special shout out to my mom who drove up from
The Tutorial Level
Modern video games often start with tutorial levels—soft areas where mistakes don’t have the same severe consequences they will have later in the game, where you can learn the game’s basic mechanics and narrative without having to worry about pressing the right button at the right time
Waffle Therapy
Remember when I mentioned waffle-making in a previous post? The other day, Tyler's OT mentioned waffles as a good therapeutic activity. Cooking, like anything, involves quite a bit of balance and shifting from one surface to another. We figured waffles would be a good starter cooking activity.
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Battleship
We are in the final stretch before Tyler comes home, and both of us have been in constant motion—him, mastering board transfers and steadily rebuilding his strength; me, locked in a war with cardboard. Deliveries keep arriving, stacking up in every corner like the least effective construction site. Maybe
Field Trip!
Today was field trip day at rehab. So, every once in a while, a select few patients are selected as ideal candidates for an outing. Some choose to visit a barber, or go to a coffee shop. Tyler chose well: Mare Island Brewing Company. It was such a nice day,
Training Day
Visitors!
As Dacia has mentioned before, weekends at rehab are more relaxed than the weekdays. Today I only had an hour of PT and OT each. And the really good news about a lighter schedule is that I had more time to spend with visitors.
PT today was more stretching, balance,