Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Started CLIMB today :)

Jordan finally started the CLIMB program @ Cardinal Hill today!  CLIMB is a rehab program @ CH that helps people get back into school/work force successfully!  This will be 3 days a week from 8-3 and she will get physical, occupational, & speech therapy on those days.  They also do outings so the patient is in a "real"life setting.  This helps the therapist & the patient see what really needs to be focused on.  Jordan is VERY excited and had a great first day today!  This morning for me it was like taking her to school for the first day with her lunch box in tow! I must say taking her to her first day of school was much easier than leaving her today by herself!  At least her first day of school Taylor was with her!
Yesterday we saw the Neuro Opthamologist and it didn't go as well as we expected.  Let's just say that we can't wait to see the behavioral opthamologist in late August! As I have mentioned before Jordan is still battling the nausea on a daily basis:(  So, she is getting ready to have a ultrasound to check out her gallbladder & if that is OK, we will add a gasto MD to the mix of physician's we see!  Poor kid just can't seem to catch a break :(
As a Mom right now it is so hard for me.  Taylor, Cory (Jordan's boyfriend), & all of her friends are getting ready to head back to college and Jordan still hasn't made the decision to go or to sit out a semester.  Mentally there isn't a question! Physically I just don't think it is safe for her.  Does she know all of that, yes! Does it make it easier for her?  HELL NO!  This is one of those rare times that she is pissed off about her medical issues.  Can you blame her? NO  Does it break my heart?  HELL YES!  I wished she could be a normal 19 year old, getting ready to go back to school, hanging out with friends @ the pool or just doing whatever!  So the big decision of school still looms over us almost like a dark cloud! Life should NOT be this way for her & I am being selfish when I say it is very unfair.  I keep telling her & myself that GOD has a plan! 

10 comments:

  1. So happy she started CLIMB. So sorry she is still having so many issues. I will continue praying for all. Lord Jesus please place Your healing hands on Jordan. Wrap your comforting arms around this family. Please bestow upon the doctors and therapists wisdom and knowledge. Lead the way. In Your name I pray.

    Sending my love

    Cheryl Kelley.

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  2. I'm glad she is in the CLIMB program. Tell he most kids dream of sitting out a year and she can catch up pretty fast. I hope she feels better fast. <3

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  3. I'm glad she is in the CLIMB program. Tell he most kids dream of sitting out a year and she can catch up pretty fast. I hope she feels better fast. <3

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  4. When I was reading this, I began to cry! I've have been very fortunate with my heath and can't seem but to feel like I take it for granted! Even tho I am 4 years older than Jordan I look up to her! She is an amazing, smart and beautiful girl! If I was put through everything she has without a doubt I would have given up! It takes a true fighter to keep going! Keep it up girl!!

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  5. Our thoughts and prayers continued to go out to all of you. Jordan, it's a tough road you are on but hopefully you will continue to have the strength to carry on. Keep the faith and keep the dream, you will make it back to Morehead. Hope to see you on the 4th. Love, Uncle Jack and Mary Ann

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  6. Still thinking and praying for you and Jordan....she will be just fine if she has to sit out the semester. She is so smart, she'll be able to catch up! Your right Katie, The lord has a plan for her!

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  7. I'm glad to hear Jordan has started a great rehab program. I know how frustrating the waiting is. It took me over a month to get into one once I got home. As far as a semester off...probably a good idea. You get one chance at recovery and your whole life to live with the outcome. Work this recovery like crazy....your "life" depends on it. You will get there one step at a time. You have done amazing already, keep up the good work. I also hear you on the eye problems....ditto for me. They were causing me to throw up all the time, I was so dizzy sick. The neuro-optomitrist saved the day after the neuro-opthalmologists told me my damage was permanent. Cheering you on!!

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  8. I am so glad to hear you say the neuro optometrist will have better news for us than the neuro ophthalmologist! We were so discouraged after our visit with him!
    Dizziness is really Jordan's only complaint:( so hoping once we get her eyes straightened out that will help!

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  9. Dizziness from my eyes was a huge problem too!! I couldn't even read anything...it looked like the words were moving on the page, it was horrible! I lost so much weight from all the throwing up. It gets better. The eye exercises are nauseating and boring, but they "cured" my vision almost entirely. Best wishes. Feel free to email me anytime.

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