Official Release Date. August 31 (yes that's mom's birthday too).

75 Days in Hospital

37 Day in ICU

Surgery’s to fix his leg.

Surgery’s to put his face back on. First his nose. Then chin, then orbits.

Surgery time for the damage caused to his retina. Surgery time for the damage caused to his retina, again. Did I mention Surgery time for the damage caused to his retina?

Surgery time for dad is counted in days, not hours.

To have a quick glimpse at dad’s medical records, X-rays, CT’s and other array of exams, one has to dig through a mountain of paper work several feet thick.

He has fallen, and All the Kings horses and All the Kings Men have been putting him back together again. In the beginning few hours the doctors were polite in the words they used, however they didn't expect dad to leave the ER trauma table, much less get out of ICU. Leaving the hospital? That is proof of miracles happening now!

August 31, 75 days after most of the hot air was knocked out of Dad, he is going to be rolling out of the RVMC Rehab ward and gently floating down I-5 back to his home.

We are going to be fastening our seat belts because this journey is going to be bumpy for a bit. For those of you folks who offered some kind of help, now is the time to make good on those offers. We no longer have full time kitchen or medical staff waiting on dad hand and foot. There will still be several visits of home health therapists and other care team members, but being home things are going to be different. He is finally coming home and we are now starting to see just what kind of help we could use as this journey takes another turn.

~With Integrity