As you heard from Leif, Scotty's move went off as planned on Monday afternoon, after 11 long weeks and 2 days. As we left the 6th floor rehab unit at Bellevue, Scotty said thanks and bade goodbye to all the kind people who'd looked after him there, promising to come back and visit; Leif snapped some pictures on his phone.
Bellevue to Beth Abraham, Manhattan to the Bronx, acute to subacute. The drivers hoisted me & Scotty into the ambulance, gave a wave to Leif (who followed in the Pontiac) and took off. It was a gorgeous day and the sunlight streamed in through the back windows as we sped north on the FDR, leaving Bellevue behind.
Bye-bye, room 6W 42A!
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Here are some more photos to help tell the story from there.
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The ribbon-cutting ceremony:
(Leif is charming the admin nurse)
Here Scotty bears his new tags:
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Leif & I stepped out to peruse the neighborhood and forage around for supplies.
Came back with some plants, tangerines, and a mango.
I fussed with the furniture for about an hour to achieve maximum feng shui.
Here is the result:
Canadians please note the Diamond Shreddies proudly displayed upon the window sill; New Yorkers: the Mets cap (top shelf) & NY Times (foot of bed.)
By the way, his feet are not bandaged--those are fuzzy booties attached to these lightweight braces that help keep his legs straight while in bed.
Anyone who wants to visit can find directions on the website: http://www.bethabe.org/Travel_Directions136.html
The Allerton Avenue stop on the 2 train is only two blocks away.
Visiting hours are 10-10, but Scott's still figuring out what his daily regimen is going to be. This evening he thought maybe he'd like to have visitors after 3:30, or perhaps to join him for lunch between 12-2 (they have a great patio that will be great for a picnic!)
When I left tonight at 8:00, he & Andrew Hall were settling in to watch the NBA playoffs.
I heard great things about the concert, Dennis! Congratulations on pulling off such an incredible event. Please send news of the Northwest when you can.
With love,
Xtina
Bellevue to Beth Abraham, Manhattan to the Bronx, acute to subacute. The drivers hoisted me & Scotty into the ambulance, gave a wave to Leif (who followed in the Pontiac) and took off. It was a gorgeous day and the sunlight streamed in through the back windows as we sped north on the FDR, leaving Bellevue behind.
Bye-bye, room 6W 42A!
---------------
Here are some more photos to help tell the story from there.
---------------
The ribbon-cutting ceremony:
(Leif is charming the admin nurse)
Here Scotty bears his new tags:
------------
Leif & I stepped out to peruse the neighborhood and forage around for supplies.
Came back with some plants, tangerines, and a mango.
I fussed with the furniture for about an hour to achieve maximum feng shui.
Here is the result:
Canadians please note the Diamond Shreddies proudly displayed upon the window sill; New Yorkers: the Mets cap (top shelf) & NY Times (foot of bed.)
By the way, his feet are not bandaged--those are fuzzy booties attached to these lightweight braces that help keep his legs straight while in bed.
Anyone who wants to visit can find directions on the website: http://www.bethabe.org/Travel_Directions136.html
The Allerton Avenue stop on the 2 train is only two blocks away.
Visiting hours are 10-10, but Scott's still figuring out what his daily regimen is going to be. This evening he thought maybe he'd like to have visitors after 3:30, or perhaps to join him for lunch between 12-2 (they have a great patio that will be great for a picnic!)
When I left tonight at 8:00, he & Andrew Hall were settling in to watch the NBA playoffs.
I heard great things about the concert, Dennis! Congratulations on pulling off such an incredible event. Please send news of the Northwest when you can.
With love,
Xtina
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