Another Year Rolls By

Jon had a pretty good day today. He was dressed early this morning so that the first shift could get him up in his chair to eat breakfast. While we love the bed because we don't have to be such worry warts about his being turned it is an absolute monster when it comes to eating in it. It's back is rather slippery and when he is pulled to the top of the bed and then raised to a sitting position it is like watching him slide into a swimming pool! His final position is not a good eating position and he still does a lot of coughing and choking while eating.

The word got out that it was his birthday and so a good number of people stopped by to wish him a good one. He did finally agree to going outside and staying there for 15 minutes instead of a quick pass from one door to the other. There is a nice shady area with a bench that we sat at and talked a bit.

Barb brought a delicious steak, sweet potatoes, baked potato and salad for his birthday supper. She bought one huge meal and split it 3 ways. No complaints (or coughing) during this meal!

Evening brought many phone calls from family and friends. A beautiful basket of flowers arrived earlier.

Many thanks to all of you for helping make this a good day for Jon. Tomorrow it is his Dad's turn -- Jon was his birthday present many years ago as he looked forward to having a boy. (He enjoyed the girls but they aren't the same!)