House is up for sale

Well, it is official. Mom and Dad have listed the house. If you know of anyone in the Sacramento area who is looking for a house on some land share the link below with them.

 9948 Pleasant Grove School Rd, Elk Grove, 95624

Doctor Update

Last Wednesday mom met with the Stroke Doctor here at Kaiser South. He is a Physiatrist which means- A doctor whose specialty is medicine and rehabilitation. ( I had to look it up)

He spent about an hour with them and did a total re-evaluation. During this time he took her off some of the medicine she has been on( Heparin- which she will slowly go off) and changed the doses of some others. He also turned in a referral for outpatient therapy which she is now strong enough for. He outpatient day will be Tuesdays. She will go to all 3 therapy's together.

Also during the evaluation she was able to confirm that she has sensation  and muscle control form the knee up in her left leg. She can raise her own leg and kick out. Still no sensation or movement in the ankle or toes. So the brace she wears is still critical for keeping her foot in the right position for walking and standing.  They say the muscles come back from the largest to the smallest so this is normal.

In her left arm she still had no sensation or movement. But we are still hopeful that with time and therapy that it will come back to some degree. She also has a special brace she wears on this arm to help keep it in the right position, and to help the hand not tighten up.

She will start her outpatient therapy tomorrow. So we should have more to report soon. If they don’t kill her! (She thinks all the therapist are out to get her).

Funeral

Many of you have heard that my Mom’s mom- Laura Allred passed away on March 19th. Her funeral was on Monday the 28th.

It was a short graveside service at the Veteran Cemetery in Dixon. Dad conducted the service, Jamie gave the eulogy, Sherrie and Jamie sang and Dad then concluded the service and dedicated the grave.

Sunday night mom’s sisters showed up to help write the eulogy. They all ended up laying on mom’s bed laughing and reminiscing. They said it reminded them of when they all shared a bed growing up.

Here they are cleaned up a bit at the funeral.

This is one of  the girls with one of their brothers and their dad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rod, Karon, Mom, Cathy and Cas (not pictured Richard)

 

At the cemetery, Sherrie kids and Great Grandpa (Poppy), Dad and Randy after the service