by Bob Lawrence | Feb 23, 2022 | Medical Journal
Today was a landmark day for Jim. He took a ride in his brand new van to a doctor at the local medical complex. Less than one mile away. It will always be remembered because it was raining to the hospital and on the return trip. Several routine tests and the results...
by Bob Lawrence | Jan 19, 2022 | Medical Journal
Today was Jim’s first day out of the house. He rode in the Elite Company van down to Shirley Ryan’s rehab center where he had a meeting with his doctor. As luck would have it, while in the doctor’s office he had an Oxygen level drop and had to be...
by Bob Lawrence | Jan 17, 2022 | Medical Journal
Today was a little cold at 26 degrees. The workers installed the Lift at the front of Jim’s house. He is now able to be wheeled out the front door to the Lift. The Lift will take him gently down to the ground level. From there someone can wheel him into a waiting...
by Bob Lawrence | Jan 7, 2022 | Medical Journal
Today was a banner day for Jim as he has moved from the Shirley Ryan (SR) Ability Labs to his home on Odell. Superior medical transport was the firm that brought him back to Odell Ave. The staff at SR was truly super. They packed up six moving cartons. All of Jim’s...
by Bob Lawrence | Jan 2, 2022 | Medical Journal
Jim is getting ready to head home. He is scheduled to leave Shirley Ryan next Thursday, January 6th. A lift is being installed outside the front stoop. A hospital bed is getting set up and home health care is getting lined up. Jim is learning how to run a wheelchair...