September 2009

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Advice from an Owl

Advice from an Owl

Stay focused.
Be “hoo” you are.
Trust in a wise friend.
Live off the land.
Glide through dark times.
Be observant.
Life’s a hoot!

Celebrating new sensations

Celebrating new sensations

We had a great time this weekend wandering around the dunes and town. Rob is really building up his strength and able to be out of bed for longer times. We really enjoyed the great weather and sitting out in the sun on a terrace.
Later today we were talking about what sensations he had on [...]

Rob is settled into Heliomare

Rob is settled into Heliomare

We had a nice celebration the night before Rob left the hospital. He finally got that beer he has been yearning for (an alcohol free Palm) and really enjoyed it. Rob had a lot of well wishes from all the staff and everyone remarked on how fast he is progressing now that he is building [...]

Uncle Rob will be proud!!

Isha’s first day at Uni! Boys already started school 2 weeks ago! I know you are proud Rob, so here a picture for especially for you!

Rob is leaving the hospital for rehab this week!

Rob is leaving the hospital for rehab this week!

Yipee! Rob is leaving the hospital on Thursday (17 September) for rehabilitation. He is so happy to be getting the hell out of there.  It will be the end of his 14th week by then — over 3 months!
As you can imagine, we had a nice celebration after we heard the news. Jansen and our [...]

Every day is a celebration

Every day is a celebration

Rob is doing great. Every day he is improving, and he is able to enjoy some of life’s simple pleasures.
Rob’s parents Ger and Tonny came up from the south of Holland for a visit today. It was a tiring trip for them, but I think they all loved to see each other. Rob received a [...]

"Change" a song from Dorette dedicated to Rob

“Change” a song from Dorette dedicated to Rob

Today we received the most beautiful song dedicated to Rob from his good friend Dorette. I’ll let her wonderful music say the rest [click on this link to hear "Change", by Dorette].
We are definitely “acting on an unknown stage”, but I do think all of those things we somtimes took for granted, flowers, clouds, birds, [...]

Light at the end of the tunnel in week 13

Light at the end of the tunnel in week 13

The last 2 weeks Rob has been improving really well. He had a few small set backs with infections, but he came out of them quickly. Now he is really building up his strength and very eager to get out of the hospital.
We have been very busy working on his rehabilitation plan. I have to [...]