Early in the month of August, we had the all class reunion in Whitefish. I had planned to go with Mark, but Stephany got outrageously sick with a kidney infection, so I stayed home with her. In fact, I spent the weekend debating a return to Med North Urgent Care and did finally take her back for a second time. It was decided at this visit to change the antibiotics and culture the specimen to see what bacteria was causing her symptoms. She did not have the usual set of symptoms, but instead had a fever, nausea, and vomiting. Also, aching all over like the flu. However, unlike the flu, these symptoms persisted for over a week, so I took her to Med North. She finally did the original three days of antibiotics and an additional ten days of a second antibiotics, and after three visits to Med North, she finally was feeling somewhat better and the tests showed the infection gone. That was just two days before our move, so we actually moved with her feeling pretty ishy. Anyway, also, the Wayments came to visit us. Their daughter Courtney had a TBI two months before Bridgett. We met them at the rehab hospital at the U of U. We had such a great visit with them! Courtney is doing great! We had time to discuss the new Pathway program that Bridgett is enrolled in. They were the ones that originally told us about it. We are very excited and hopeful about the coming class that will start in September. Penny (Courtney's mother) said that it was the best rehab money they spent. We are hoping for the same kind of results. The first semester Bridgett will take a class called Life Skills. The description is as follows...
GS 120 teaches basic life skills that can lead to success in both personal life and academic studies. The three main areas of study are: learning to learn, self-sufficiency, and disciple leadership. The topics studied include study skills, career and academic planning, provident living, budgeting, goal-setting, time management, learning to lead by teaching others, and blessing others with what is learned.
Also, this month we actually accomplished the move, on August 21st. We ended up taking the big trailer and it was actually pretty full. I had the lead in the convoy, with Bridgett and me in the Buick. Arrianne and Stephany followed us, driving Arrianne's Elantra. Mark had the rear, pulling the trailer behind his truck. We had some extra excitement (NOT) on the way down as the girls car spun out of control and they did a few 360's, and hit a barrier but were mostly unhurt and just really shaken up. The car did not fare so well, and was actually totaled. We all know that they were watched over and protected and their lives were preserved. Things could have ended up very differently. Although we were in sight of each other almost the entire way, at the moment they spun out of control I had gone about two minutes without checking my rear view mirror, and luckily for me did not witness it. If I had I would have probably had a heart attack! I mean really!! When I noticed they weren't behind me, I pulled right over and it was only 1-2 miles ahead of them. We were just outside of Lima and had no cell service, so I waited, knowing that Mark was between us. After a few long minutes of waiting, they drove up and pulled over behind us. They got out of the car shakily and burst into tears. Stephany's door was mashed in and wouldn't open, so she climbed out Arriane's side. It was cold and rainy so we all got in my car and talked about it. Next to stop was Mark and then two ambulances. Someone had called it in as a rollover. Unbelievably, after this entire episode, Arrianne was actually able to drive the car to Orem! It took a lot of fortitude on her part! But at last we made it! BTW, when we went back to where they wrecked to meet the highway patrol, I saw that they were so close to going over a large cliff and I almost had a heart attack then! I know that they were watched over, as they came so close to going over that cliff! The highway patrolman was so very nice and did not give her a ticket, although the car took out part of the guard rail.
We had a small Boyd Hall reunion for my mom and siblings on Saturday. Mark, Bridgett, Arrianne and I went, and Stephany had to stay home and rest as the move really took a lot out of her (not to mention the wreck!). It was great to see almost everyone! Arrianne and Bridgett just stayed for about an hour and they headed back to Orem. Mark and I stayed about an hour more.
We went to the new ward on Sunday. It was very nice and we were able to meet the bishop. Bridgett introduced herself and told him a little about her wreck. She actually did quite well. We have been practicing introductions, in order to be ready for her class.
School started on Monday for Arrianne and then starting on Tuesday Stephany began an institute class that they are taking together. It meets twice a week. They are also taking a Thursday night class in addition. Stephany's other classes don't start for a couple of weeks. Likewise with Bridgett's classes. Mark was able to stay with us until Wednesday the 27th. We are mostly unpacked and situated, at least enough to get by:) We dropped the Elantra off to Larry Miller repairs and have rented a little car so that we can all be where we need to be. Now the waiting period to see what will happen to the Elantra (although as I mentioned, it ends up that it was totaled). What a month!
Also during August, Bridgett finished the first phase of the brain protocol and started on the second phase. I see a definite improvement in her memory and actually she is looking more like her old self all of the time. Even the speech therapist commented that she is doing much better than her testing showed, which translates to me that she has improved from last month and the speech therapist is now seeing it. Bridgett is VERY excited to start back to school and we are excited too, although of course a little apprehensive as well. We pray so fervently daily for Bridgett's continued improvement and I know that there are others out there that pray for her as well. Thank you so much! All of the time we are seeing the answers to these many prayers and also witnessing a living miracle!
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