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Jerry is doing well and continues to make progress at home with frequent visits from his care team and lots of help from Dianna. Daughter Brenda was able to spend a few weeks helping with the transition before returning to her home in Guam. Jerry enjoys having visitors, and he also likes to sit on…

Jerry has been doing very well at the St. Mary’s inpatient rehab program, and has been tolerating all of the therapies quite well. He has regained feeling in his right arm and leg, and is now able to walk more quickly. He also participated in a visit to his home where an assessment was done…

Jerry continues to impress us all with his determination and good attitude. The last two days he has walked out of the rehab gym, down the hallway to the far end, and then turned around and walked all the way back again! He has graduated to regular foods, including more fresh options, and he has…

Jerry walked about 20 feet down the hallway yesterday with just the railing for support! He is also talking more and gaining control and movement on his right side. He enjoys arm wrestling using his good left arm and joking with his grandkids on their frequent visits. He is also feeding himself and communicating his…

Jerry is in good spirits overall, and jokes with his grandkids when they visit. He also enjoys interacting with his caregivers and he is working on picking things up with his right hand. He is also able to stand and take a few steps now. Thank you for all of the continued prayers and support!

Jerry had a smooth discharge and transfer to Walla Walla today! He is settled in his new room at Park Manor, and he is comfortable and excited to have more food options outside of the hospital now. Thanks for all the prayers! Major blessings include: Ready to travel:

Jerry was able to lift his right arm today, and he is able to feed himself too. They are preparing to hopefully discharge him tomorrow (Friday). Please pray that everything comes together smoothly for his transfer to Park Manor, which is a rehab facility in Walla Walla!

Jerry continues to have visits from PT, OT and speech therapy along with the rest of the care team. Some small but promising signs include: On the other hand, he has difficulty answering questions and identifying objects correctly. Conversations are continuing about next steps, and we’ll see how things go over the next few days.…

Based on the latest CAT scan earlier today, the doctor would finally consider Jerry to be stable. The stroke is not progressing or swelling, and at this rate he may be released around the middle or end of this coming week. Thank you for all of the support, prayers and comments, they are much appreciated!

It sounds like Jerry will remain in the hospital for continued observation until at least the first part of next week. As of today, he is able to lift his legs and communicate a little better. He still has peripheral vision issues on the right side. Discussions have started about rehab options and locations. We…

The CAT scan shows that the stent has partially failed, and the care team believes there is no further benefit from doing additional surgical procedures at this time. We don’t know yet whether things like speech or mobility will stay the same, or get worse, but it does not appear to be life threatening.

Today Jerry was able to get some uninterrupted sleep and has been able to communicate quite a bit. He also received visits from various therapists including PT, OT and Speech Therapy and they had him sitting up for a while. Later in the day they moved him out of the ICU to the neurological unit,…

On Tuesday, June 4 Jerry had stroke symptoms while at work and was transferred to the hospital. It was determined that he did in fact have a stroke, and he was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. After a blockage was surgically cleared he was stable and talking, but a little confused. Braden and…