The following is another view from our eyes in the Apple, the lovely Miss Xtina
I had the short shift tonight (just 5-9; we have two people on doing coats on weekends because it's busy) so I'm done already & on my way home.
Scott feels his rehab has been going well. He said yesterday the therapist had him grab onto a pole while she held it and pull himself up in the bed to a sitting positiion, and then hold himself there to see if he could balance sitting on the edge of the bed. He was able to release one hand and then the other, holding himself upright by maintaining his balance with his hands on the bed. This was a big deal because his trunk, his ability to feel his center, is compromised. He was really happy that he'd done well--that he saw some progress.
Here's my stop!
More later
xx
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Here's my stop!
More later
xx
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Home now.
Anyway, the big news of the past two days is that Scotty's been deemed ready for discharge. HUH?! Yes, this has been a bit alarming to us all. Rest assured that there is a dedicated, adoring team of close friends who are heavily on the case. Heesok's wife Carrie is a NYS Housing attorney--she's been banging down every door and writing to the Brooklyn borough councilman, and it looks like there are a couple of housing options within our reach that are both affordable and handicap-accessible.
Anyway, the big news of the past two days is that Scotty's been deemed ready for discharge. HUH?! Yes, this has been a bit alarming to us all. Rest assured that there is a dedicated, adoring team of close friends who are heavily on the case. Heesok's wife Carrie is a NYS Housing attorney--she's been banging down every door and writing to the Brooklyn borough councilman, and it looks like there are a couple of housing options within our reach that are both affordable and handicap-accessible.
Prior to that though, he'll need to go to a serious rehab facility for an extended stay--and guess what? Another close friend (Christine Conrad) happens to be hospital/rehabilitation consultant who specializes in this type of thing, and understands all the Medicaid-related coordinations, etc. There is one particular place we're really hoping to get him to, where one of my studio partners spent almost a year recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Scotty knows him (another musician) and is glad to have the testimonial of someone who's been there. This place is an hour north of the city but is accessible on the MetroNorth so his friends can still be there with him on a regular basis.
I hear you are hard at work organizing Hardstock! I hope you have lots of people around to help--and don't forget to delegate!
All in all, the shock is wearing off, and lo and behold, the folks surrounding your Best Man don't appear to be going anywhere. Everyone's behavior indicates that they are in it for the long haul.
Hope this finds you well.
xx
Hope this finds you well.
xx
And my response back for the Lovely Miss X:
I don't even know you, but I am so happy to hear of all that you share. Scott is not only gifted to have so many incredible friends, but it is a testament to the kind of friendship he inspires that such wonderful people of such art and beauty surround him.
I was speaking with another friend of Scott's today, and he remarked how he and I had not spoken for years, and it was horrible that such an event would bring us together again.
I said it is just another example of Scott's talent for networking. He said, yeah, Scott works the big rooms now. The one on the www.
The ones that bring together people from two sides of a continent, and across oceans and I'm sure if there were artist lofts in space, he'd be there too.
Thanks for the gift of your new friendship.
I would echo that sentiment to all who choose to make this blog part of their world and day.
My thanks for the gift of your readership, and your friendship.
Dense
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