Marvin's in "hot" water

Got your attention! Marvin is in Columbia working with Voc Rehab in the most wonderful pool you can imagine! He has his own therapist and may spend up to 2 hr. in water therapy. Imagine how this feels to a guy who has been without water other than an occasional shower for a year! He feels great and can move those arms so much more easily. He hopes that by the end of this rehab he will be able to write again. Now that is saying something for a Dr that none but I could read his script before the accident. I am hoping that he will be able to feed himself as that would give him so much freedom. He has been a great listener for some of the younger patients at the center and I believe that gives him such a lift. Being of help to another gives him back some of the dignity that he needs to keep working for recovery.
When we spoke last night he sounded so happy! Great food and good people to help him seems to be the rule. God brought us this service as our old counselor at Voc Rehab never spoke of such a place. A newer man took over and he is a believer brought up in the church by a mother who had him there every opportunity. He shared his desire to help us and found this opportunity within a week! Your prayers are still working and God is still listening. We are expecting a miracle and a way for MArvin the let others know of God's grace in this life changing event.
I bring him home Friday and take him back on Sunday. If you are in Columbia, he is on Boston Rd. near the airport.
I am going to work in the studio now for the first time in 9 months!
May you know that intercessory prayer changes things and that you are part of the miracle.
God's Blessing on all of you,
CAthie

Long time no hear

To anyone out there who still checks this blog I an sorry to have been so remiss in writing. Marvin's health takes up so much of my time that I am often a week or more behind in just my e-mail. He has been improving as well as had some setbacks. He was admitted to ICU to study his breathing and been diagnosed with chronic respiratory failure. He has a bi/pap machine and is now on oxygen at night. For awhile he was standing with someone on either side (to hold on to/not held up by) for nearly 3 minutes. We have not had that great success in two weeks but I have been told it will go like that at times. We use the weights on pulleys for arm and leg strength and the OT therapist nearly had him holding a spoon before her visits ran out. We have applied for more therapy and God has heard our prayers. Marvin will be in Columbia SC for a few weeks at the VOC REHAb hosp/clinic for whatever therapy they can offer to get him back to work!! He saw the pool and was excited. This facility hasn't had many full quads but since a doctor goes wherever Marvin goes I feel that he will direct them in his care at the facility. He comes home each Friday and goes back each Sunday for one month.
Believe it or not we still don't have the bathroom done down stairs!! I feel that when this is finished life will be so much easier. The company is doing it for as little as poss. but I wish the pace was faster.
Our church has set up a volunteer group of women who come over twice a week to help with therapy. what a blessing they are for us. We still hear from patients that they miss him and what a great doc he was. The ego is pretty battered here so those words mean more than they may know.
He feel asleep at 8 tonight and has already had bad dreams. We have gotten news from the VA that they have found that he was given a combat citation for some of the rought times in Viet Nam. That affirms some of the stuff he has had to struggle with. The VA has been great with Marvin's care. We are fortunate there. God still sends wonderful people into our lives with books and prayers and even some healing energy.
Well this is enought for a while as I doubt anyone still reads this. Please keep lifting us up. The road is long and sometimes frightening. You are the lamps in the dark.
CAthie and Marvin