Rehab Begins

Well we are finally here!!! We got to the rehab floor around 7 p.m. tonight.  We did not make it earlier due to blood pressure problems (too low when he sits for a while-- he now has thigh high hose and stomach binder to help this-plus we had 4 priests praying for him --so that was fixed real easy) and we had to wait on insurance approval (that took longer to fix).  We are in room 1058 on the 10th floor at Lafayette General. We are approved to stay until March 1st, then they will evaluate and we will either stay another week or go home. The therapist seem to think we will have no trouble being approved for at least 3 weeks of rehab.  I would love to be home for my son's birthday--March 25th!!! The visiting hours are very strict during the week, only from 4 pm to 8 pm.  They are going to let me stay from 4 pm until Jacque gets his night meds--around 11pm.  On the weekends the visiting times are from 8am to 8pm.  Jacque is so pumped; our daughter Jean is coming to see him this weekend.  Tomorrow I am going to decorate his room with all the cards.  His room is already decorated with signs and pictures from his grandkids, the catechism class at our church, a rainbow from Claire Hermann, pictures from high school buddies, a picture of the last big deer he shot, a beautiful plant from Steve Crews, and a "It's A Boy" balloon from BR and Randy!!   Please continue to pray for Jacque as he begins bootcamp.  I know it will be hard. We are both excited about starting phase 3!!! Can't wait for phase 4--home.  We are both so homesick!!!! This experience is teaching us both patience and endurance--God is in control-- Any time we feel like we are sinking we stop and realize God has given us the boat--we just have to paddle!!!  God bless and have a great night!!!