Traces of Time . . . October 8-14, 2018

Traces of Time . . .

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THIS WEEK - OCTOBER 8-14, 2018

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018  

We drove home from Rexburg.
This evening after supper, Walt didn't see the door of the dishwasher was open, tripped on it and felt like he had broken his left hip.

 The Saratoga Springs Fire Department

para-medics arrived within 5 minutes 

of John's 911 call.

We are so thankful for their

fast action and expertise.

Brian advised us to have Dad

taken to the Utah Valley Hospital.

They did an EKG and got x-rays right away.

All four kids were there very quickly...Gary, Steve, David and Julie.  The boys gave their Dad
a Priesthood blessing.

The x-rays confirmed that the left hip was broken.  Intertrochanteric fracture.
(It was Feb. 19, 2015, that Walt broke his right
hip when he fell after tripping on the curb of a neighbor's driveway and broke his right hip.
He had a complete and rapid recovery from that surgery done Feb. 20, 2015.  So that was 3 years 8 months ago.)

Walt was admitted to the fourth floor -
490 East Tower - Orthopedic Surgery floor 
about ten o'clock.

It's such a blessing to be so close to have family
with so much help and support.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 

 Walt was taken to surgery at 3:00
this afternoon. 

Dr. Barker started surgery at 4:00.

At 5:20 Dr. Barker came to tell

Julie and me that the surgery

went very well.

A frontal incision was done
for the total hip replacement.

Walt was back to his room

at 6:30.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018  

Steve with his Dad.

Julie with her Dad.

Walt slept a lot which was to be expected.

He has had great nurses.

Dr. Bailey was his

trauma service physician.

Walt walked the first day post op

quite well, then as all the anesthesia

was worn off, he didn't walk as well.

The physical therapists have done a great job.

 Janie drove down from Rexburg to see her Dad.

Julie and Maddie came to see

Grampa after Julie taught

Maddie's pre-teen BYU  

Ballroom Dance Team.

 Gary came often, too.

THUTRSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018

  Saying goodbye to 490 East Tower...

 ...as Walt leaves Utah Valley Hospital - 

                                Provo, Utah

Saying "Hello to Pointe Meadows Rehab Center...

This new facility near the

Pointe of the Mountaine

opened in August 2017.

Walt became disoriented being moved to another place...but that's normal.

Julie stayed all night with

Dad tonight.
She said he got up several times during the
night and was disoriented...which is normal
with the trauma he has had since his
fall on Monday. 
That was so kind of Julie to let me
have a night's sleep at home
after staying with Walt in his
hospital room on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 

 I got back  by 7:45 so Julie could get home

to be with Rigdon after John got all

the kids off to school and 

had to go to work.

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The occupational therapist

came to do his initial

assessment... 

 ... of  Walt's level of

mobility.

 Then Julie brought Riggy 

to see Grampa.

It brightened up Walt's day!

 Then the physical therapist 

came...

He estimates Walt will need to be

in rehab for two weeks here.

  Then a real serendipity happened!

Dave and Marilyn Gibbons--our neighbors
in Burley--came to see us.

 

 They were in Herriman to see some

of Jeni's kids activities, and also saw

Christina's daughter in a play at Utah State. 

It was such a joy to be with them and

talk to them.

Thanks, dear friends, for coming.

Julie and Jacee stopped in to see us.

I can't find those photos right now.

Gary came to stay all night.

Our four kids close here in Utah

are helping see that someone be with Walt 24/7

as he recups from his total

hip replacement.

Thanks

We are on Day 5 since Walt

broke his hip on Monday, Oct. 8.

Thanks, Gary, for coming tonight.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018  

The occupational therapist came

to work for 30 minutes with Walt.

He did some standing up exercises in the well-equipped exercise room.

Then some leg lifts while sitting...

He was ready to go back to his room after that workout.

Time for Brigham Young University Football...

Walt and all of us were excited that the
Cougars beat Hawaii. Zach Wilson did a great job

as quarter back.  He was the QB at Corner Canyon High School in Draper last year.  That is

where David and Julie's (we have two Julies in the family) kids go to high school.

Thanks to Gary, Steve and Natalie, and David 

for coming to watch the BYU vs Hawaii football

game with us.

Steve and Natalie headed
home before half-time.

Gary came for the whole game.
David watched the game with
two of his sons and then came
to watch the second half with'
 us at Pointe Meadowsl.

 I'm on my way home to get a good night's 
sleep in our own bed.

 Thanks to David for staying all night with

Dad on Saturday night.

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 

 Walt's first Sabbath Day at the 

Pointe Meadows Rehabilitation Center

 This is where they had Sacrament Meeting and

Sunday School at Pointe Meadows

this morning.

 Sacrament Meeting was 30 minutes.

Sunday School was 20 minutes.

The person presiding and conducting

said--jokingly--that they are the pilot

for a one-hour block.

 

 Church tired Walt out.

He had a short nap... 

... before we

went back to the dining room
for lunch.

 Bright blue socks...

 A ward nearby came and gave

a one-hour musical program this afternoon.

It was delightful!

We've never seen such a young
harp player.

Th

  A great highlight of the day

was when Julie and John,

Jacee, Maddie, Jackson, and Rigdon

came to see us.

  We love the Peterson Family

with whom we live!

We are seeing a lot of improvement.
From the fall Monday night when he
broke his left hip, surgery on Tuesday
for a total hip replacement,
transfering to this rehap center,
we have had quite the traumatic week.
We are thankful for all the prayers and
get-well wishes for my
eternal sweetheart.
Thank you so much.
We love you all.
We feel loved and watched over.

  

  Grampa looking at the darling

poster that the Peterson grandkids

brought to him.

 Here's the poster...

Maddie baked some chocolate chip
cookies. I didn't get a photo until 
there were only two left.
We shared them with Gary 
when he came.

 Gary's here to spend the night,

so I'm going home.

As this October 14th ends,

we pray you have had a

restful and peaceful Sabbath Day.

We testify of these seven truths...

Heavenly Father lives and loves each one of us. He knows us personally by name.  He and Heavenly Mother are the Divine Parents of our Spirits.

Jesus Christ is our Eldest Brother in the Spirit World and came to live on Earth as the Only Begotten of the Father.  Because of His love and Atonement for us, we have the hope of being forgiven when we repent of our errors.

Everyone will be resurrected.

Joseph Smith is the Restorer of all truths back to the Earth restored through Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

The Bible is a Testament of Jesus Christ.

The Book of Mormon--buried by the Prophet Moroni--was translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith, is the most correct of any book on earth, next to the Bible.  It will change your life for the better.  It is Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the Earth today.  Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church and is the one who named it.

Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet of this Church and is the Prophet for the whole world.

Of these truths we testify, in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Walt and Eileen Petersen

 U T A H - October 14, 2018

We are thankful for all the prayers for us during this week of Walt's injury and surgery.

We love you!