She's Moved!

Mom was finally moved to rehab this morning! It's actually just down the road from where we lived when we were there a couple of years ago. Here's her new address:

Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing
1049 Anna Knapp Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
She's in Room 119.

We don't anticipate her being there very long; maybe only 7 days. If you want to send a card & want to make sure she doesn't miss it, just mail it to the house.

2505 Reta Street
Conway, SC 29526

She enjoys getting cards from you all. We've been taking cards to her that have come to the house. She keeps them with her to re-read when she's sitting around.
She continues to improve each day. She's the youngest person at the rehab place. She'll be racing around the hallways in no time!
She's not really excited about being there without Daddy. She got used to him waiting on her while she's been in the hospital. Now, she has to wait for a nurse to come help her when she needs something.
Physical therapy is going to keep her pretty busy during her days there. She has therapy pretty much all day. If you happen to be in the area, visiting hours are from 12-1pm & after 4pm. Call me if you want to visit & I can give you directions if you like, 803-447-0099.

Thanks again for everything! We appreciate you all so much! Mom can't wait to get back home to visit with you & get back to "normal".

No Kidding Around This Time!

Mom is moving to rehab in the morning...finally!

She's going to Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing in Mt. Pleasant, SC. That's about an hour & a half away. We don't expect her to be there very long; 7-14 days. If you want to send a card, you should send it fast! I have the address, but will wait until I have her room number to post it. Will post it Thursday evening!

Thanks to all for checking here to keep up with Mom's progress! More soon!

No News is Good News...?

I feel like I say this everyday, but I really believe it this time!

Mom should be moving to a rehab center in Mt. Pleasant tomorrow. I'll post the address once it's official.

Thanks for continuing to check here on Mom's status & for all the prayers!

Mother's Day 2010

We were hoping Mom would be out of MUSC for Mother's Day, but it didn't work out that way. I went up to Charleston on Friday to spend a couple of days with Mom & Dad. We celebrated our Mother's Day on Saturday. My brother went there to be with her today after he worked brunch.

Going to the bathroom has been a problem, but it seems that those issues have been resolved. Daddy has been trained on helping Mom with the bedpan & changing her sheets, etc. Today Daddy took her for a ride around the hospital once she got into the wheelchair. She even got to go outside for awhile. It was the first time she's been outside in over 2 weeks!

Mom wanted me to be home with Blake for Mother's Day, so I returned to Myrtle Beach last night. We went to church this morning, then lunch with my in-laws. Came home & took a nap while Blake napped. We went to Market Common after that. Walked around, fed the ducks, had some dinner at King Street Grille. Blake ate like such a big boy; using his fork & not throwing any food on the floor. We walked around a bit more, took some pictures by the fountain, then came home. All in all, a good day!

I know Mom is sad that she hasn't been able to see Blake since all this happened, but I plan on taking him to visit as soon as she's moved to rehab.

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!

Friday Night Update

Sorry for the delay in updating. There's not been a lot of new information to report.
I'm in Charleston with Mom & Dad this weekend. It now appears that Mom will be moving to a rehab center on Monday or Tuesday. We're thinking it will be HealthSouth in Charleston, but HealthSouth in Florence is a possibility as well. Who knows! I'm beyond trying to figure out how all this works. Daddy is staying in the room with Mom now. It's not especially comfortable for him, but he doesn't want to leave her. He won't come home until she gets sent to the rehab place.

That's all I know for now. Will post again once I know more. Thanks for all the cards, flowers, etc. that you've sent to the house & to the hospital. Mom enjoys them & frequently re-reads her cards. I spent some time reading emails I've received to her tonight & we didn't even get through half of them!
I'll post the address to the rehab place once I know it. We're told she'll only be there 7-10 days or so though.
Thanks for the continued concern! We appreciate all the thoughts & prayers!

Thursday Morning Update

We were hoping that Mom would get transferred to a rehab facility in Garden City today, but they have denied her. Now, we're trying to find a place in Charleston that will take her. Having her closer to home would be better, but we've run out of options in the Myrtle Beach area. We're still hopeful that she will be able to leave MUSC no later than tomorrow.

Stay tuned....

Tuesday Update

Mom had another good day. She got a new physical therapist & she likes this one much better. She felt that she did better with the new girl today. She'll continue to see this new therapist for the remainder of her time there.

Mom & Dad met with a caseworker from BCBS today. She gave them 3 options for rehab facilities. One in Pawley's Island, one in Garden City, & one in Florence. These are all ones we already knew about it. She will make the necessary phone calls tomorrow to see which one can take her. It will depend on availability & insurance. Daddy felt a lot better after speaking to the case worker. She will see things through to the end. We are still hopeful that Mom will get to leave this week on Thursday or Friday.

Daddy had an appointment in Loris yesterday. He was hoping the doctor would give him an idea about when he'd be able to drive, but the doctor was stuck in surgery. A nurse took out the stitches in hand. He'll have to see the doctor another time to get his ribs, etc. checked out. He's still sore, but it's not as bad as it was during the days immediately after the accident.

If you want to send a card to Mom or Dad, you can send it to her home address & we'll get it to her. I'll put the rehab address on here once I know it.

Linda or Al White
2505 Reta Street
Conway, SC 29526

Or you can email a note to me & I'll make sure s/he gets to read it. My email address is hwhite76@hotmail.com.

Thanks for continuing to check in our family. We appreciate all the concern!