10/1 Update

We have survived the first week.  As expected, it has been quite an adjustment for Shannon.  She left a facility that was dedicated perfectly suited to her condition to one that is getting there.  She was fitted into her motorized chair last Wednesday and it has been working out great.  (Picture in Photos).  It allows her to lean back when her blood pressure is low and is maneuverable in and out of the house.  Of course, the sheet rock and door jams are already paying the price, but nothing that can't be fixed far in the future. In an attempt to jump right back into normal, I took delivery of a wheelchair van last Thursday which allowed Shannon to go to the Harvest Festival to see Kirin in his first marching band as well as make his soccer game.  The chair does well over the grass.

This week starts a series of visits to various doctors.  Today was the Urologist which went extremely well.  On Thursday we had to her primary.

Shannon has already started dealing with her new reality by going through the painful process of weeding out her wardrobe.  She recognizes that her body has changed and that practicality wins out over fashion.  I did not allow her to go too far when she suggested that she get ass-less chaps.   "I'm in a chair, who would know?"  Kind of like what judges wear at the bench I guess.