Emotional day...

Today was an emotional day at the VA. Two situations brought tears to my eyes. First, one of the nurses has a cousin whose son was killed this week in Afghanistan. He stepped on a landmine that killed four soldiers. After talking to us about how her week has been from the time her husband got the phone call to returning to work, Bob had tears in his eyes and started to cry. Well, of course, I started to cry. Then, one of the other vets started to cry hard and couldn't stop. He told me the other day that he flew helicopters in the Vietnam War and set up ambushes. I believe he overheard our conversation. It probably took him back to losing friends of his in the war. Thank goodness for strong nurses, because I was crying again.


The second situation that brought tears to my eyes took place in physical therapy. While Bob was laying on his stomach, the therapist asked him to get up on his hands and knees. He could not do it. The therapist then said that until he can get on all "fours" he will not be able to go home for overnight stays or the weekend. The reason for this is because, should Bob fall, he needs to be able to get on all fours to be able to crawl to transfer to a chair. That was heart-breaking, but I suppose I can live with that reason. I told the physical therapist that I can't get on all fours if I fall, and when asked what my plan was for getting up, I just said, "Without Bob, I make sure I don't do anything to fall." She looked at Bob and said, "There, all the more reason for you to get strong so you can go back to lifting Jan when she falls."


Whew...I'm glad today is done!


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Bob Pirie Fund

445 SE Main Street

Roseburg, OR 97470

c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate

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