Sylvia's Journal

Things are going really well, on Wednesday dad got his neck brace taken off, and he now only has to wear his back brace when he is sitting fully upright , and he is learning how to put it on himself. Sita and I bought him a pirate hat and hook to celebrate the good news… the pictures (which are amazing) should be up on her flickr account.
Thanks to all of Joe and Sita’s amazing organizational skills we are beginning to fall into a nice system, aided by the new nurses station that Sita set up in the foyer of the house.
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me about finding Steve a job, unfortunately though, after a long internal debate then longer external discussion, it has been decided that the amount of stuff that has to be taken care of in Canada is greater than the few things that can be taken care of down here. No one (including Steve) is very happy about this, but it makes the most sense given his situation. He will stick around for another week to help finish off some minor household projects that need to be completed and then take a bus back home.
Thank you again to everyone for all of your love, support, kindness and generosity, it truly touching, and greatly appreciated.
-tessa