Just a quick note everyone. Nellie is back home as of Tuesday. She is still a bit tired and a little weak, but is making good progress and is VERY happy to be back home. She is receiving regular PT and OT here, as well.

Thanks to everyone who have written her, ESPECIALLY Connie, Betty and Judy. Mom appreciates the thoughts and prayers and wants you to know she is thinking of all of you.

Soon the Spring will be here in reality and not just on the calendar. I will post some pics of mom sitting outside enjoying the birds and flowers on the front deck of the Phillips Strickland House...

Take Care,

JAck

Update on Nellie

Hey everyone,

The past two months have been difficult for Nellie. In the middle of January she came down with pneumonia ( the result of getting the flu earlier) and was hospitalized for a week. She recovered, but was weak from all that time in bed, so she did two weeks of PT at a local Rehab facility. She did very well, and returned home.

After returning home, she developed a fever again and just spent another week in the hospital. Because of her CLL, she has trouble fighting off infections. She is better now, and is again in the Rehab facility, eager to get working at her PT so she can go home again.

We think she will be in Rehab for at least a week, but we'll see. She is happy to be out of the hospital and back to a place she knows and likes. THe staff there remember her and are very good.

I am bringing her mail to her from her home address, so any cards would be appreciated.

Keep her in your prayers, as you always do..

Thanks,

Jack

Hi everybody, long time no post.... The New Year is here, we have had a wild winter so far- two big snow storms, which Nellie really enjoyed.. from her bedside window, watching the snow pile up. 

We are in the middle of our usual January thaw now, temps in the 40s and even the 50s.... fog everywhere because of the melting snow. Tonight, however, winter is coming back with a bang. A big cold snap is coming and its going to be a doozy... Highs in the single digits and teens by the weekend.

Last week was eventful, Nellie came down with the flu, and was taken to the hospital, for about 3 hours. They checked her fluids, temps and all and let me take her back home. Since she had had her flu shot earlier, the doctor said she would not have a bad case, which turned out to be true. However, she did come down with a cold, which has hung around way too long. She has a cough... 

She also developed a pain in her buttocks, either a pulled muscle or a pinched nerve, which is causing her all sorts of trouble. It really hurts her when she coughs, and she has trouble putting weight on her leg. They x-rayed her today to rule out any hip or spinal damage, and it came back negative. So, she will be receiving some personal PT, to try and get that feeling better.

Other than that, she is very content, and is really looking forward to the Australian Open, which started today.

Mom always wants me to say how much she appreciates getting cards and letters from everyone, and wishes she could write back to you all... there, I said it...

Happy New Year everyone.

(remember, click on the pictures to make them bigger!)

These pictures are from our Christmas

 Nellie opening up a pair of PJs.

 Lucas demonstrating Dana's iPad.

 Dana and Lucas.

 Ben, mom and Lucas

 Dana and mom.

 The boys again.

 Ben, very happy, with a skiing video.

Me and mom.

Helping Nellie with a present...