Deb said that she likely has 2 more chamber treatments left - she is not exactly sure as the Dr. said the treatments will continue until the progress is not noticeable.  So far she has a bit more feeling in her legs after each treatment - they poke her with pointy sticks and touch tuning forks to her legs......or touch them with cold metal to see where she has feeling.  The treatments started out being as long as 6 hours....and sometimes 2 a day - now they are once a day and around 4 hours.

Her therapy is helping her to learn to walk again - she can walk slowly with a walker, they have been getting her to walk between railings with a helper on each side.....when she doesn't hold onto the railings she needs to be caught every now and then.  They also have her trying to balance on one leg....about 30 seconds is her limit.

She said she will be able to walk again - but initially it will be slow and cautious.  She may have some residual numbness in her legs and torso, and it may go away over time.  There is just no way to know at this point if she will recover fully.

Her tentative date for release is August 8th.  We know she can't fly on a commercial flight, the Dr. doesn't want us going over Jelico Mountain which is around 2,200' msl.  We also don't know how durable she will be for a trip back - it is 1,100 miles from Miami to our home....and the Mapquest says that is around 17 hours - but that doesn't account for the stops and inevitable traffic jams in the summer.  While a healthy person is durable enough to do the drive in 2 days - I believe we will have to take 4 or 5 days so that Deb is not pushed too hard.  It may be that she would be better off going to her sisters house in Sarasota for a few weeks of recovery before coming home - I could go down and stay with them for a bit.

The next week will reveal a lot more - it will be 2 weeks on Thursday since her treatment in Miami began - and there is nearly a week left before they are ready to let her go.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support.

Dave ,

You know we have a spare room If you driving , and I'm also about one days drive from your house if your headed South.    

And I hope you know I'm always glad to see ya.   Also on the way back with Deb .  Remember my wife retired from teaching too , I'm sure they would get-a-long great.    


If I can help in anyway then "Don't be shy" .      

Ditto to MM.  I don't think I am really on the logical driving route, but if you need a stay-over in Auburn, AL northbound or southbound it's here for you any time.

Well dang Dave, you guys have a lot on your plate right now....
I have this stinking hunch your wife knows what’s best for her, and  her limitations.....
I suggest you listen and do, as she says.
I’m guessing she is not a quitter, nor likes pity heaped upon her.

Funny in a weird way, that you just never know what the next moment holds for you.
Last night we went to a observatory where we are on vacation.
Had all sorts of scopes to use, different targets, etc...
It was really awesome, Saturn and it’s rings, Jupiter and it’s stars, Mars, Vega, all in view.
Got back to our place after midnight.
Did some night photography....
In bed just prior to 2am.
Somewhere between here and there, I fell out of bed....
Never in my life, even in my stoopers, did I fall out of bed.
I landed hard, but not on my neck, etc...
Could have been a real bugger if I had broke something, etc...
Just a tad sore, and a good story, which gets laughs, but you never know, it could have easily got a OMG 😮

Please keep us up to date, thank you, prayers still coming....

Thanks for the update,... good news..

Yep, she is courageous and up to a challenge.....she was brave enough to marry me!

Dave wrote on 08/06/18 at 10:20:55:


Marry strong women....
Does that make us guys weak then Dave?  

Hopefully this recovery will continue with good progress.
Thanks for keeping us in the loop, lots of folk really care about you guys, prayer continued 😋