Monthly Archives: November 2010

North Austin?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Robert

Ok, it now looks like Chris will be headed to a place that’s within walking distance from my apartment complex in north Austin. Still a few more details to work out…  I’ll post another update when we know for sure.  … Continue reading →

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Texas Fight

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Robert

Around this time one year ago, Chris and I were singing Texas Fight, with our pal Dan Waldrep, up in the rafters at Kyle Field, in College Station, Texas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgXlkXtRjcQ We’re still at Texas Neuro somehow, due to difficulties finding … Continue reading →

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TEXAS NEURO REHAB WANTS US GONE!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Bob

Texas Neuro Rehab, the facility we’re currently at, wants us out of here. Case manager Kate Miffitt called me in Alabama during my two-weeks at home, on the 8th of October, to tell me that, “I don’t have anything to tell … Continue reading →

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THE SYSTEM WILL LET YOU DOWN!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Bob

“The System” of health care in the United States is a corporate-driven architecture of “for profit” activities in support of American greed and the profit motive. Period. Contrary to what you may hear in the news these days, particularly now … Continue reading →

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Discharge

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Robert

Ahhh, and I suppose the hospital has some plan to discharge Chris next week on the 17th…  to where, we have no idea.  There are no in-network nursing homes in Austin that will accept Chris, and the family house is … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Robert

Chris finally has his own custom wheelchair as of yesterday evening, after a long four months of wrangling with the hospital and their wheelchair vendor. The insurance co-pay on this chair was $2,900.  Donations to the fund right now total … Continue reading →

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Haircut

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Robert

Forgot to mention:  my Mom snared a hairdresser that was visiting the hospital last week, and Chris received his first haircut since the accident! It’s a nice haircut, Chris looks good.

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Alertness

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Robert

I was down at the hospital two evenings after work last week (Tuesday & Thursday), and noticed Chris was much more alert than I’ve ever seen him before.  He was pretty reliably turning his head to follow folks around the … Continue reading →

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