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Well, having had the last week and a half off work, today I am dealing with the reality that I have to return to the grind tomorrow. I spent a few days in the UP with Matt hunting at the Sand Ridge deer camp (one 6-point taken, no one else saw anything
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I am pretty sure Dad doesn't read the blog, but I had to throw this out there, because it just made my day, and I think he would smile. I have my iPod sitting on my desk hooked up to some old amplified computer speakers that just plug into a 3.5mm
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As a pre-camping gathering, my parents and Val and Joe converged on Chuck and Jenice's place this weekend for a little social time. Ben and his girlfriend Jaimie were also going to be there, and there was talk of taking Dad fishing, so I decided to
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We returned today from our holiday tour of the state of Michigan. It is always nice to see family and enjoy the holidays, but it is tiring and the kids get all out of whack. Now we need a vacation . We spent a couple of days at Jodi's parents'
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We are visiting my parents in Grand Rapids, as my Dad returned home on Tuesday. Although he is happy to be home, not having the constant therapy is a little frustrating for him, I think. He is walking with a cane and is able to get himself from his wheelchair
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Well, my time off has quickly gone by. Between the hunting trip, a drive to see Dad, and sick kids (and Mommy), we didn't have much time to really relax, although I did get a bit of reading in, which does count as relaxation. I went to see Dad on
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I am taking the next week and a half off to get a little refresher. I am hoping to get a little deer hunting in, and hopefully get to see my Dad a bit. It sounds like he is going to be moving back to the house, as the insurance company has decided to
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I have been really bad about posting anything lately, I know. We got Dad out on the pier last Tuesday, and he seemed to really enjoy it. Apparently he has been in a bit of a funk since then (hopefully not because of it), but the therapists told Mom that
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The last few weeks have gone by very quickly, and I have been pretty delinquent in posting. I've made a post or two to my forums, but as you can see, the blog has been pretty quiet. Dad is doing somewhat better, on a couple of counts. First his attitude/demeanor
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From Michelle: There was a team meeting this morning. They said that he is doing well. The therapists report that he is very responsive. He will be evaluated monthly, and as long as he continues to progress then he will stay at this rehab center. So he
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Yesterday, I spent the day driving to Grand Rapids, and spending time with Dad. He seemed like he was more chipper, but he was pretty sleepy so he wasn't a great conversationalist. While I was there, he did seem less congested/coughy and he seemed
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I need to correct something posted before: Dad has blockage of the basilar artery, whereas I said vertebral before. I think he also has blockage in the vertebral arteries but the really bad one is the basilar artery. Michelle has been trying to keep me
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Dad was moved to a long-term care facility over the weekend, and I was able to drive to see him Monday. I couldn't stay real long, but I spent a couple of hours with him, and was able to be there while he had a session with his occupational therapist
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Apparently yesterday Dad had a cardiac 'event'. They're not too sure exactly what happened yet, but Mom said it looked a lot like what people look like when they have an arrest. Luckily, he returned to normal (well, as normal as he was prior
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Spent Saturday and Sunday in GR, spending time with both Mom and Dad. Dad is not doing well. It appears that he continues to have strokes, and his condition is worsening. He no longer has any strength on his left side, and his speech is limited to a word
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