When we were with him in the hospital he was totally aware of who we were and his surroundings. He made a lot of jokes with the staff at the hospital and kept telling the xray tech that she drove his bed like a drunk driver. He was the entertainment to all the other people that were there that night. He said he appreciates all the visits he gets from the grandkids and hopes he is not a burden.

He prayed to Heavenly Father when he fell that he would heal quickly so he could go back to the Temple again. But he thinks the big room in the home is the temple because that is where they take him for church. He is good to go to church and loves family home evenings. The post cards are great! Thank you to all who are sending them. They staff loves to read them to him.

Now Gordon is up and watching TV in the lounge area. He recognized me immediately when I walked in, and became animated only when I asked enough questions to get him responding. Otherwise he would still drift off, just like the way he used to watch football games through his eyelids. At the time they were watching "Gone with the Wind" on TV and his only comment on that was that there was too much kissing. When I asked about his wheelchair, he said it was "worth a million dollars." Before his falls no amount of coaxing could get him to use it.

October 20
When I first checked on Gordon he was napping (which his attendant says is common during the day now).

Another Fall

We just heard today that Gordon fell again. This time it wasn't as serious. According to the Hearthstone Manor staff he just tried to get up out of bed and had forgotten how sore his hip was from the first fall. This time the pain was not significant and he was back to sitting and using his wheel chair. The staff have to keep reminding him to use his wheelchair (or walker), because he forgets and doesn't feel enough pain to remind him.

Welcome to our new blog.

Gordon is currently staying at the Hearthstone Manor in Spanish Fork. He is just now recovering from a fall on Tuesday night where he broke his pelvis and a few upper left ribs. Becca visited yesterday and found him sitting with his left foot propped up. She was surprised because during the overnight x-rays at the hospital he had shown quite a lot of pain every time he moved his left leg. The doctor said no operation would help, but that he should just heal by waiting for two months and avoiding painful movements. I wonder if knows how little Gordon feels pain.

John