Jim’s 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...

Got to Shirley Ryan at noon today. Impressive facility. Bre came in to do PT at 1. The nurses got Jim in his chair and while Bre worked on Jim’s shoulders, I trimmed his beard and other hairy areas!Put a cool T-shirt on him and we went for a walk around the floor....

Yesterday Jim finally got to leave RML and is now at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab! Take a moment and take that in. December 1st marked 150 days since the accident. And now Jim can start working to regain movement. And it will be a lot of work. As I learn Jim's schedule I...

Jim's wound on his backside is improving. The wound team changes the wound vac 3 times per week and document the healing. There is another minor abrasion on Jim's buttocks, but it is also healing. Each day is just more of the same at RML while waiting to get the nod...

Great newsThe doc that is responsible for Jim’s wound on his back side came in this afternoon and is going to put in her orders that Jim is ready to be released on the wound vac! She was very happy with how it has healed. I believe this to be the last requirement to...

I spoke with Jimmy yesterday and he wanted to skip zooming today. He needs the extra time to get his Halloween costume on.This last week was tough. Jim’s oxygen level was a little low and he had to go on the vent for a day to get it back up. Been solid since...

Good Morning! We had a great zoom with Jim yesterday. Here are the highlights: -Jim has received the approval to move to Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. This has been a long time coming. The wound on his "arse" is what has been holding up the move. And although it is still...

Just talked to Jimmy briefly. He didn’t sleep well last night and he’s really tuckered.He’s been able to leave his collar off most of the time which is a huge blessing. His wound is still slowly healing. That’s about all right now.

Quick update with Jim. Going to keep to 30 minutes today, will be done at 4:00pm. Bob Lawrence is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting…