Seth-n-Jode's Adventures

Seth had his followup MRI of his head as well as his left shoulder today at St. Anthony's.  As they wheeled him back in to his room at Kindred, he was in a friendly argument with the ambulance drivers about who the name was of that computer in 2001; A Space Odyssey.   They thought it was a woman but Seth was sure it was a man.  Anyway, he said that particularly when his brain MRI was being done, a voice told him to stop squirming around!  And he said it sounded exactly like HAL in the movie.

Seth said that the MRI was a bit unnerving.  He said he got a little claustrophobic.  And that there were these loud clunking and thunking noises all the time.  He was in the MRI for a little over an hour.  Anyway, I think this picture kind of depicts what he felt like when he was in the MRI machine especially when HAL started talking! 

I'll ask the doctors for their results of the MRI's tomorrow.  We didn't get any results back today.

Anyway, I wanted to pass on some good news.  Our social worker, Bob, came in to our room today to inform us that Seth is going to be moving to Craig Rehab in Englewood, CO (craighospital.org) next Wednesday!  They said they would move him about 10:00 a.m. or so in the morning!  Although I can't empathize with a parent since we don't have kids and are mere humans to Kitty, the feeling I had was probably one similiar to when your kid is accepted to Harvard or wins the Nobel Peace Prize or something like that.  It was pure euphoria.  I just know that Craig is the right place for Seth to heal 100%.  And maybe even they can improve his handwriting too!  So we get him back at 102%.  Who knows!

We did math problems with Seth today.  He's really coming around on that and is doing his "serial 7's" where you subtract 7 from a 100 and then keep subtracting 7 nearly perfectly.  Also his short term memory seems to be coming around some too.  He is remembering most of what I've told him and what has been happening the last couple of days. 

He read the blog from yesterday out loud and laughed at the picture, stories and responses.  We took him for a walk in his stroller chair.  Basically, I just love to be near him and see his smile and laugh and hear his voice as he banters with everyone in the room.  He keeps getting better and better everyday.  Little things, like he is now asking visitors questions about their lives and holding conversations with them.  He's getting back his typical impatience.  He quizzed me today on what the "process" was going to be to get him out of "here", what the next step is, and why the heck is it taking so long!  At the same time, he is very appreciative and often thanks me and my mom for our efforts to make sure he stays on track.

I wanted to end the blog this evening with an invitation.  Seth's 43rd birthday is on Sunday.  He wants an ice cream cake so I'll be buying him one and we'd like to invite anyone that can come to join us between 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Sunday afternoon for a little birthday celebration and ice cream cake at Kindred, 1920 High Street, Denver, CO - Room 309.  No gifts necessary.  We'd just love your company and to celebrate that Seth is alive and kicking and will be 43 years young.  Although as he always says, its not the age, its the mileage....