Please send Bob encouragement...

I hope this post finds all those on the east coast and midwest warm and snowblowers full of gas. I've mentioned to many people before, there is a new invention called transportation that can move you out of that nasty weather into bright sunny skies. Write down your feelings about cold weather, so you won't forget about the dreaded weather when the flowers are blooming and the birds are singing in the Spring. The note will remind you of why your intentions of moving are valid.

I talked with Bob on the phone. He sounds to be in better spirits than yesterday. He said his day was filled with lots of things to do, even though, he didn't remember one thing that he did.

Doesn't he look great in the picture above? If you've noticed, we have a problem with saying people's names around here. The girls' names are said, but the boys have nicknames. Daniel is D. Zachary is Z, and Bob is T for T-bear (his screen name).

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You. I cast my cares on You. I give You my plans, dreams, and desires for the future. Thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace as I wait patiently to see Your plan unfold. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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Please send Bob a card of encouragement to stick out the remaining of his therapy.
Vancouver VA Rehabilitation Center, 1603 E. 4th Plan Blvd., Building D-8, Room C-111, Vancouver, WA 98661

And the anger flares...

Bob was very mad today when I was leaving without him. Not only was I leaving without him, but I was leaving him stranded with no car or cell phone against his wishes. If I didn't feel bad already, I have a big guilt trip going on now! So, bets are off. I'll be going up to WA again this coming weekend. I'm not good at this "tough love" thing. He's laying a big guilt trip on me by saying that if the "shoe were on the other foot", I wouldn't have anything to do with it. He calmed down when I told him that the government was "footing" the bill.


Bob's memory is getting back to where it was before. When I told him that his discharge date was March 16th, he new immediately how long of a time that is from now.


REQUEST: Please send Bob cards of encouragement to help him through this final leg of his recovery with the Vancouver VA.
Vancouver VA Medical Center, Community Living Center, 1603 E. 4th Plain Blvd., Building D-8 Room C-111, Vancouver, WA 98661

Washington weekend...

I drove to Washington to visit my t. My goal was to leave Roseburg on Saturday, but couldn't wait. I left Friday at lunchtime. I think you all know me by now. You know not to lay bets down on my ability to stay away from Bob. You'll lose. Now my plans are to skip next weekend and drive up in two weekends. Think I'll make it? Bets are on.

Anyway...Already, Bob looks so much better. It's nice go see him able to get out of bed without alarms sounding or able to stand up from his wheelchair without an alarm sounding. Also, his memory is becoming longer. He sounds so sure of himself. He told Zachary that he's in trouble now that his memory is returning.

Bob's stories are still good, though. When I commented about his alarms being gone. He said that he still has an alarm inside of his body. He is microchipped. How funny is that!

Should I cry or jump for joy...

I don't know whether to cry or jump for joy. T's discharge date from Vancouver is March 16th. After the dreaded "team meeting" (at least it was in Roseburg), the team decided that Bob would benefit from an extended three weeks. That makes me want to cry, but then again, only those that are deemed "worthy" of progressing are granted an extended stay. First, a patient has to be accepted by having the potential to do well, then, an extension is granted only if the patient has the potential to do exceptionally well. So, I guess I should jump for joy; however, I want to cry. He's so far away. I can't see him everyday as usual.

I took the time, today, to finish writing an article that I'm going to submit for publishing in Newsweek. Wish me luck. Newsweek get hundreds of submissions a month and only four are published. If you want to read it, I will post in on my other website, http://www.professorjan.com/. Click on articles and resources, then click on American Spectator. Read other articles if you wish.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You. I cast my cares on You. I give You my plans, dreams, and desires for the future. Thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace as I wait patiently to see Your plan unfold. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund:
Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to:
Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.

Jill Bolte Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU It'll make you cry, it's so amazing.
email or jiachini@msn.com
stroke info
aneurysm info
Vancouver VA Rehabilitation Center, 1603 E. 4th Plan Blvd., Building D-8, Room 111, Vancouver, WA 98661

Of course I called...

Need you ask? Of course, I called to talk with my T today. I made it to 4:30pm before calling. Bob sounds good. His voice already sounds clearer than yesterday. He was trying to remember things, instead of giving up so easily, as before. He had a new saying today..."It wasn't anything special." When he couldn't remember something, he'd say "It wasn't anything special." That was his excuse for not remembering. Tricky ;-)

Have I ever spoken about mediocrity? I believe our society has settled for mediocrity as the norm. For example, the standards for education have been lowered so that more students "pass" and graduate with a fifth grade level base of knowledge. Maybe that's why "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" is so popular. If you can answer the questions, one feels smart. So much for "Jeopardy". Anyway, my point for talking about mediocrity is that I'm not settling for my T to be mediocre. He wasn't mediocre before his stroke, so why should I settle for (or for him) mediocre after his stroke? I could settle for "as is" the way the rest of the medical staff has settled. That would be a great dis-service to him. So, I'm going to continue my educational drills forever and a day, if that's how long it takes. I believe the rehab, where he is now, has the same philosophy as me. He's basically in a military "boot camp".

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You. I cast my cares on You. I give You my plans, dreams, and desires for the future. Thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace as I wait patiently to see Your plan unfold. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.

Jill Bolte Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU It'll make you cry, it's so amazing.
email or jiachini@msn.com
stroke info
aneurysm info
Vancouver VA Rehabilitation Center, 1603 E. 4th Plan Blvd., Building D-8, Room 111, Vancouver, WA 98661

All bets are off....

If you laid down a bet on my will to survive until Sunday to see my T, you lost the bet. I couldn't wait, I called the Rehab Center in Vancouver by lunchtime. I already like the staff before meeting them. When I connected with the nurses station, the nurse said she'll connect me to Bob's room. I said that I don't think Bob will be able to get up to answer the phone. She said she'll transfer the phone back to his room, run to his room to answer it, and give him the phone. Which she did. Now, tell me, do you like them already? I do.

I talked with my T on the phone. He seemed fine. He said the trip didn't seem long. He said he didn't sleep, but I bet he did. Heavens, he left Roseburg at 4am and probably arrived in Vancouver by 7:30-8am. I would have been sleeping before the driver pulled out of the parking lot. :-)

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You. I cast my cares on You. I give You my plans, dreams, and desires for the future. Thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace as I wait patiently to see Your plan unfold. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.

Jill Bolte Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU It'll make you cry, it's so amazing.
email or jiachini@msn.com
stroke info
aneurysm info
Vancouver VA Rehabilitation Center, 1603 E. 4th Plan Blvd., Building D-8, Room 111, Vancouver, WA 98661

I'm a squeaky toy....

Bob will be leaving the Roseburg VA at 4:00am to be driven to the Vancouver, WA VA Rehabilitation Center. I already miss him. I will drive there to visit on Sunday. Only Sunday, because he will be doing intense physical therapy for 5-6 hours six days a week.

When I told the physical therapist my plan, she looked a little disappointed. She said that fifteen people could be trying to get Bob to do something all day, but when I walk in the room, Bob's eyes light up, and he looks at me like I'm a dog's squeaky toy. He does for me immediately what others have tried to get him to do all day. She said that he has a special look for me that is so sweet to see. aww....my t!

T has remembered for two days in a row where he is going. He thought earlier today that he was going fishing in Vancouver. :-) Later, he said that he thinks the next three weeks will be tough, but fun.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You. I cast my cares on You. I give You my plans, dreams, and desires for the future. Thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace as I wait patiently to see Your plan unfold. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.
Jill Bolte Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU It'll make you cry, it's so amazing.
email or jiachini@msn.com
stroke info
aneurysm info
VA Healthcare System, Transitional Care Unit, 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470 Room 103