Rob's upset with me. :S He's nice to the doctors, nurses, and therapists, but he has no patience for me.
Joel got involved in Rob's morning PT session. They played pass while standing to help Rob work on balance. If Rob dropped the ball, the therapist (Sarah) had him bend down to pick it up himself. These sessions are good for all of us. My initial reaction was to grab the ball off the floor for him. His therapists are training us to encourage Rob to do tasks on his own. They do, however, teach Rob that we are helpers that can be trusted if he needs an answer or needs help with something.
He's really doing a great job in PT. He gets up and walks so well during his session that the therapist said she'll be requesting that the nurses have him walk to the bathroom from now on. For PT this afternoon, the plan is for Rob to use the exercise bike to work both his arms and legs.
I haven't had an official meeting yet, but his doctor is very optimistic that Rob will only need to be hospitalized here for some weeks, then will move to Milne, which is Gaylord's transitional living house. Rob's Case Manager will be speaking with me a little later about their plan.
I suppose I'm just going to have to grow some thick skin. Maybe he's taking everything out on me because I'm the most familiar to him right now. I'm trying not to let some of the things he says bother me, but I'm a pretty sensitive person. We're both going to have to adjust to this new chapter in our lives.
we take things out on the ones we love hun....he is directing his anger at you but you both know it's no one's fault. it's great he's making such progress.
ReplyDeleteI'd bet he's struggling with not feeling like he's able to be the head of the household right now. And, since you are the next "in command", he may unconsciously look at that as a threat to his position within the family. Hang in there sweetie. Might not be a bad idea to ask at Gaylord if they offer some kind of emotional support for the family.
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