I can't believe that I'm making another post within 3 days, but things change quickly. We just found out that Larry will be discharged this coming Monday, Oct.13. So much for the additional 3 weeks his doctors supposedly said he needed. It all comes down to bureaucy and money. He has used up his allotment of Medicare and supplemental insurance days so all of sudden we have to scramble. Decisions have to be made quickly and you can only hope that you're making the right ones. They will not give Larry a "safe discharge" unless he has 24/7 secured care in place. So remember when I put out the HELP plea? Well, I'm going to need it now. I hope I can count on all of you that offered so readily and graciously. We don't have an exact plan as of yet but by Monday it should be in place. We will be using a home health care team that will be coming in several times a week to take care of Larry's wound and administer the appropriate therapies to him. We also are enlisting the help of a nurse's aid to come in approximately 20hrs. a week to help with Larry's bathing, dressing and feeding. Where we need the help is when the nurse's aid leaves and before myself or one of the boys comes home from work. Right now, our work schedules are not exactly routine. I welcome all that want to step up to the plate and take a swing at Larry's care (can you tell that I've been too involved with the Cubs this season?) I will assure everyone that Larry is improving. He is much more coherent and I attribute that to the antibiotic he has been on to fight the severe infection caused by the pressure wound. It's amazing how that infection, when not controlled(as in the last facility) can just make your whole body and mind run amuck. So in signing off for tonight, I ask that whoever is willing to volunteer to Larry's cause to either post a comment here or send me an e-mail. As always....pass on the Larry love.

Gail