Hi everybody....I just spoke with Albert and he's in a great mood. Carmen is too. She is doing fantastic at her new facility. They got there on Friday of last week and it was a bit rought at the beginning as far the room situation. One of the main reasons Bert and Carmen chose the facility in Tustin is because Albert was allowed to spend the night. Well, when they got there, they found out that wasn't the case. Of course Bert didn't fly off the handle or anything but he did say that it would really be a problem if he couldn't spend the night. Carmen still really depends on Bert at night and just isn't ready to be alone. To make a long story short, because Bert was so cool and once they got to know him and Carmen, they eventually hooked Bert up with a nice big room, with no roommate and Bert got the green light to put a blow up bed there to be with her. Nice work Berty Bert. Smother 'em with kindness! Good strategy!
Anyway, as far as Carmen goes with her therapy, I don't know too much because the speech therapist had just walked in the room when Bert was about to give me the details. I did learn that the therapy is all day long, but it's broken up into chunks so Carmen gets breaks during the day. Jody is there during the day to watch Carmen and then Bert gets there around 3:30PM or so from work. Yesterday he came into to see Carmen....drum roll please!.........STANDING ALL BY HERSELF!!!!! CHECK IT OUT!!!
Bert said she was using that table in front of her to push off and stand up! I can't believe it Carmen. This is incredible girl. Keep it up!! And Bert, more pics more pics more pics! We're all so anxious to see more.
We are all thinking of you on this day and are so Thankful for you in our lives. Carmen, you have certainly become quite an inspiration. And Bert, watching you stay by Carmen's side every possible moment during all of this, and not ever thinking twice about whatever needs to be done is also an inspiration. Your love for your wife is resonating through all of us and it's amazing.
Happy Thanksgiving you guys. We love you tons.
-The Fan Club.
