we’re heading home. 🙂

today kev worked so hard.  he walked up and down the halls and practiced getting in and out of bed and in and out of the shower with physical and occupational therapy.

the test results are all in – kev’s spine is solid.  there are no stability problems and therefore no way that he can do further damage to his fractures and/or his spine and spinal cord.

the way that this man is recovering from this accident is incredible.  there. are. no. words.

all the doctors are impressed.  as am i.  i’m so proud of him.

he’s still in quite a bit of pain (which, unfortunately is to be expected for a little while) – and he’s learning how to do things for himself again.  he has to get reacquainted with his body and learn how to walk, how to get in and out of bed, how to sit on the pot-tay (etc) in a way that doesn’t aggravate his fractures.

we had so SO SOOOO many visitors to the hospital today.  everyone really lifted kev’s spirits.  he was happy – laughing and visiting and just being that same ole’ kev we all know and love.  🙂  it made my heart so happy.

it’s kind of funny… people that visited creeped on down the hall – peeking just their heads in all slowly – not knowing what to expect.  it made us laugh a little bit.  i know what they’re doing – i was i that same boat just two short nights ago.  overall though – kev looks fantastic.  you really wouldn’t be able to tell he’s been in such a horrible accident by looking at him.  he has just a little bit of road rash on his arm and hand and that’s really about it.  there are no pumpkin head gauze wraps, no full body casts – overall – he’s doing really good.  just trying really hard to push through the pain.  and you guys – homeboy is tough.

i’m just so proud of him.

tomorrow after physical therapy and occupational therapy we’ll go on home to our littles.  i miss them.  terribly.  <3

kev is looking at a long recovery – likely 6 months to a year.  he’ll have physical therapy three times a week – indefinitely.  his brain is still recovering from his traumatic brain injury and his back is hurting.  but we’re working on maintaining a therapeutic dose of oral pain meds so that when we go home he won’t miss his IV drugs.  (alas… LOL).

we can really feel the love and the prayers everyone is sending.  and oh my do we appreciate them!  on sunday night i was feeling prettttty alone in the world.  but my oh my – thank you so much for reaching out.  it means the world.

people keep asking me how i’m doing – and i’m ok.  stressed and anxious, sure – but  i know i’m the glue holding it all together right now – and i’ll do it.  for kev.  for our littles.  for my mama bear.  i’ll keep doing what i’m doing – i’ll be just fine.  i’ve learned so much about myself in the last three months.  and so much about kev.  i’ve never EVER loved him more.  as we grow together – we learn together.  more about the world – and each other.  i’m so blessed.

you should know, too, that God has never ever been so present in our lives.  the series of miracles that have played out in the last three days is just unreal.  there really are no words.  we know He had a great big ole’ hand in kevin surviving and i am SO grateful.  unbelievably grateful.  i don’t know what i’d do if this turned out any other way.

i’m pooped.  another long day in the hospital today and another long night in the hospital chair tonight.  (unless i creep into the hall and steal the bed next door.  because that. could. happen.  lolz).

until tomorrow,

*m