August 5, 2009

We got back from our Sun Valley trip on the 29th.  Jodi was great!  We took her wheelchair instead of the walker because it is so much easier for her to get around that way and it did not exhaust her.  I guess the best thing that happened this year besides that she was able to interact with her family better, is that she could enjoy eating everything and I do mean everything!  She had such a good time and we all reminisced about how much she has gained since last year.  We are sure that by this time next year, she will be able to walk on her own.  She goes for more Botox tomorrow, but we think that the treatments are working.  Her in-laws go home for two weeks this weekend so she will be home and on her own with all three kids.  Of course her neighbors will be on alert and so will her family.  Pray that all goes well for her.  Aleq will be back in school so that will help too.  She was trying to walk all by herself the other day and she asked her husband to back off from her a little and give her less protection.  He did and she lost her balance and fell first on her knees but she slammed the side of her head on the cement driveway too.  Robert tried to grab her but missed and by the time he picked her up, he (not Jodi)was in tears.  I think it will be some time before he allows her that much autonomy again. Once more, I am sorry for taking so long to write, but there is less to report when I do not see her every day. Connie

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