At the care planning meeting on Monday, it was decided that Håkan is now ready to be discharged from the hospital. Fourteen days ago, none of us had managed that, but so many positive things have happened with Håkan recently, so I believe it’s time now.
We will have a lot of contact anyway, partially because of the operations on his fingers and hands, which will take place at Sahlgrenska. The training of his hands will take place at the hospital, which has the most experience with burn injuries.
The eyes will be followed up partially by the eye unit here in Uddevalla. The surgeries around his eyes will be followed up by Sahlgrenska. The medical will still be here in Uddevalla.
Short term housing will be at Rosenhäll, not so far from our house, so when we travel to Kenya next week, Håkan will be there during the time we are gone. That feels nice and secure!
Today it’s 225 days that Håkan has been in different hospitals. He came into the emergency room at Uddevalla Hospital in the morning, the 3rd of March, then was sent by helicopter to Linköping’s burn unit. Håkan hovered between life and death with the words, ”…Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me…”, inside of him for over 3 months. Ps. 23:4
Once again, a big THANK YOU for all prayers and support, from you all.
Håkan got to move to Sahlgrenska in Gothenburg and after that to rehab unit 20 here at Uddevalla Hospital. Now we’ve come to that point when Håkan is soon ready to come home. We didn’t even dare think that thought a few months ago – it’s so big that it’s mind boggling. Thank you, Lord, for your goodness!
Håkan went up and down 6 floors of stairs at the hospital, his balance is much better, and his gait is becoming more steady and more rapid. Two to three months after Håkan started to wake up, we didn’t even know if he would ever be able to walk again. Physical therapists who have worked hard, Håkan’s motivation and faith, together with all prayers and God’s grace, have made all this possible. Thank the Lord!
The ideas and advice from occupational therapy have, with training and more training, given results. The splints that Håkan has at night are helping his fingers to straighten out somewhat, slowly but surely, but more help is needed through operations. Pray for his fingers and hands!
When Håkan comes home, the community home-help service will come into the picture to help with the morning tasks, eye drops, lunch, bathing and bandaging. Håkan will also get an alarm, in case anything should happen when he’s home alone during the days.
Today Håkan was at the eye doctor’s in Uddevalla and the sight in his left eye has improved. Thank you for all your prayers!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, it’ll be Gothenburg and the hand surgery…
“I will sing to the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the LORD.” Ps. 104:33-34
God bless you!
Hugs,
Gunilla
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