Closer to Home

Sorry this post has taken a while. As many of you already know Heidi is no longer in Idaho. She was moved by ambulance, no flashing lights or sirens though, to the Health South Rehabilitation Hospital in Sandy, Utah.

Initially she was going to be transported to Provo but after a mix up with discharge and acceptance she no longer qualified (when she had the tracheotomy removed that disqualified her as a long term rehab patient).

We are so happy that Heidi is closer to us now. It makes it a lot easier; sorry to all those still in Idaho.

At this rehab center she will be going though a very rigorous rehab process, she will be doing different activities that will be stimulating her and helping her to get back to normal. This is a very intense program that takes most of the day (visitors are advised to only come in the evenings)

Heidi is feeling very happy to be closer to family, the night she arrived all her sisters were there to greet her, she was smiling and laughing with them. We are so happy to see Heidi in high spirits. She appears to be happy to be back in Utah, knowing that she is that much closer to home.

Heidi's parents and sisters have been sneaking her little pieces of chocolate, which she loves, even though the nurse have said that she can't have it. She is still a girl (chocolate cures everything).

She is doing really well with eating, she sometimes has a hard time swallowing some foods, since she still hasn't totally relearned how to swallow. Her physical therapist has her put her chin down against her chest, this opens the throat the best for easier swallowing.