Message from Ginny!﻿

Message from Ginny!

8/8/2016

First and foremost we once again want to thank all our friends and family from around the world for their constant and continuous support of our journey in Atlanta. We have received so many wonderful cards, cookies, and wonderful stories.
Steve has worked his way to a healthier condition while being a patient on the wonderful fourth floor at the Shepherd Center. We can't thank all the nurses and techs and physical therapist enough for getting Steve in a healthier condition to continue his journey.
August 2 Ginny and Steve moved to a different part of the Shepherd Center into their very own apartment on site.
So now Team Orthwein, headed by our wonderful friend Joan Baer, take care of Steve totally on our own and he gets to "Day Program" every weekday by 8:30 and works hard till late in the afternoon with a new team of therapists on the third floor.
For this floor a patient must set goals. Steve's goals for this journey are to be able to operate his chair by a hand throttle instead of "sip and puff" through a straw. Steve is also going to tackle the aquatic program here. It is of top caliber and we are all going to get educated so we will be ready for Florida.
Steve also would very much like to get his hand working enough so he could feed himself instead of us constantly giving him broccoli!!!
We have a new lovely blue van which was delivered by our great friends Peter Von Gontard and Ray Laidet to Atlanta and we have been out and about several times. We love visiting Judy and Dolph out at their farm in vinings. Friday night we went out to a wonderful dinner with Choate and Yale graduates Dolph Orthwein, Sandy Carden Rob Mccallum.
This was quite a reunion!
Then on Sunday, Howard Stephens and Spencer Burke spent the day with Steve and there were more great stories!!
Again thank you to everyone. We are staying in Atlanta as things move in a positive way. This is the best place to prepare everyone for
"Life after Injury."
This is their motto and they are very positive and excellent at achieving this.
Love from Steve & Ginny

13 Comments

Eduardo Huergo

8/9/2016 05:01:05 pm

Fantastic news! Ginny, suggest to Steve to consider adopting golf as his main sport... Looking forward to meeting you again in a beautiful course such as Wanderers.
All the best
Maria & Eduardo

Claudia Brandt

9/23/2016 01:53:07 pm

I'm never sure that this note will get to both of you or at least to you,Ginny. As usual our prayers are with you for further good news on Steve's recovery. We plan to be in Wellington as usual after Thanksgiving--early December.

I wish you well and will stay in touch.

Love, the Brandts and Len

Laura Linfoot

9/23/2016 01:54:30 pm

hello, I will pass your message along to Ginny.
thanks, Laura

8/9/2016 05:02:15 pm

Lulu Smith Bay link

8/18/2016 01:13:50 pm

WE ARE ALL SO HAPPY FOR THE TREATMENTS GOING WELL, GREAT PICTURE OF THE GUYS AROUND STEVE AND HIM SMILING , IS HE EATING "WONDER BROCCOLI"?
LULU +MATT

Dave and Cathy Stinson

8/23/2016 07:14:08 pm

We are so glad to hear of Steve's progress and we know it's a slow process. We plan to leave Colorado in mid Oct. to go to FL and we fervently pray that you will be our neighbors soon.
Love, Cathy and Dave

GIL RUSSELL

8/31/2016 02:21:59 pm

Steve and Ginny: We think of you often and pray for you every chance we get. love, Gil and Sandi

9/2/2016 03:36:24 pm

How wonderful to hear of all the improvements Steve is accomplishing. I am glad that all looks very positive. I look forward to seeing you all in Florida. For me, probably early December. Just returned with Len from a 2 week trip to Bayreuth, Germany for the Wagner Ring Cycle. Four operas in one week!!! Then a few days in Salzburg,Austria. Love the smiling face of Steve. He looks
terrific!

Much love, Claudia

9/2/2016 03:36:32 pm

Claudia Brandt link

9/2/2016 03:37:01 pm

Dr. Richard Caleel

9/4/2016 12:17:19 am

Dear Ginny & Steve,
Wonderful to hear of your great progress.All of your FIP family send you their best wishes and look forward to seeing you soon.
Warm regards,
Richard & Annette Caleel

Marcia Flynn Tyrrell

10/23/2016 04:18:27 am

Dear Ginny and Steve-

Richard and I have just found out about Steve's injury and courageous and miraculous (and continuing) recovery. We wish you all the best and hope to see you on your return to South Florida.

Richard and Marcia Tyrrell

10/23/2016 06:25:35 am

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